Learn about using passives.
Practice 1: making passives with reporting verbs
Rewrite these sentences, using the passive form of the underlined reporting verb (as in the example below).
Example: Doctors believe that the patient died early this morning.
that the patient died early this morning.
Now do the same with these, using the example below to help you.
Example: Doctors believe that the patient died early this morning.
to have died early this morning.
Practice 2: choose the correct passive form
Use the best passive form of the verb in bold to report these statements.
Practice 3: past or present?
Choose the best form of the verb to complete these sentences.