Unit 15 (NEWS)

From Student’s Book. Page: 151

15.5 Hearsay:

Rules:

1. Remove following words from your answers:     

apparently, people say, they say, I’m told that, I’ve heard that, I hear etc.                                                        

2. Only is/am/are are used after each subject in all tenses.

3. We should put Supposed to in each sentence after the subject.

4. How to change?

Given verbs                                                                             changed into  

 

Is/am/are                                                                              supposed to be

Have/has                                                                              supposed to  have+v3   

V1/v5                                                                                    supposed to+ v1            

V2                                                                                         supposed to have+v3

Was/were                                                                              supposed to  have been

Had                                                                                       supposed to have had

5. We have to put object as it is given.

Questions: change the following sentences using supposed to              

Structure: [Sub + is/am/are + supposed to + V1 + object.]

1. Apparently elephants have very long memories.

            Elephants are supposed to have very long memories

2. People say it is unlucky to walk under a ladder.

            It is supposed to be unlucky to walk under a ladder.

3. They say there is a monster in Loch Ness.

            There is supposed to be a monster in Loch Ness.

4. Apparently Marilyn Monroe was insomniac.

            Marilyn Monroe is supposed to have been insomniac.

5. I am told that garlic stops you catching cold.

            Garlic is supposed to stop you catching cold.

6. Apparently Venice is slowly sinking into the sea.

            Venice is supposed to be slowly sinking into the sea.

7. I’m told that he was a lorry driver at one time.

            He is supposed to have been a lorry driver at one time.

8. They say Methuselah lived for more than 300 years.

            Methuselah is supposed to have lived for more than 300 years.

9. I have heard that student grants are going up next year.

            Student grants are supposed to be going up next year.

10. People say she was born on board a ship.

            She is supposed to have been born on board a ship.

11. They say the universe is expanding all the time.

            The universe is supposed to be expanding all the time.

 

Q. Answer these questions using supposed to, apparently, I hear, I’m told, people say, they say.

1. Do you know if Alsatians make good pets?

            Alsatians are supposed to make good pets.

2. What does it feel like to be hypnotized?

            I hear it feels great to be hypnotized.

3. I am thinking of going to see (name of film). Do you know what it is like?

            People say The Bodyguard is a boring film.

4. I wonder what is happening in (name of country in the news)?

            I hear that people are dying in Japan.

5. What do you think (famous person) is like as a person?

            People say he was a far-sighted leader.

6. I wonder what it’s like to actually live in Hollywood?

            They say it is expensive to live in Hollywood.

7. Do you know anything about life in Ancient Greece?

            Life in Ancient Greece is supposed to have been interesting. 

Passive reporting verbs (from workbook): Page:76

1. He was born in Manchester in 1932. (know)

He is known to have been born in Manchester in 1932.

2. His parents took him to America when he was seven. (think)

His parents are thought to have taken him to America when he was seven.

3. He is worth five billion dollars. (estimate)

He is estimated to be worth five billion dollars.

4. He is living on a remote Greek island. (remour)

He is remoured to be living on a remote Greek Island.

5. He was responsible for murders in the sixties. (allege)

He is alleged to have been responsible for several murders in the sixties.

6. He has been married five times. (believe)

He is believed to have been married five times.

7. He is a heavy drinker (say)

He is said to be a heavy drinker.

8. He has had a serious heart attack recently. (think)

He is thought to have had a serious heart attack recently.

9. Several governments are suing him for tax offences, (report)

Several governments are reported to be suing him for tax offences.

 

The End of Unit 15