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It is said that…./He is said to ….etc and supposed to….

It is said that he is 108 years old.
He is said to be 108 years old.
(Both the sentences mean ”People say that he is 108 years old.” In fact nobody knows exactly how old is he)

You can also use these structures with: thought, believed, reported, understood, known, expected, alleged, considered or supposed to
1)- . It is said that Henry eats ten eggs a day.--- Henry is said to eat ten eggs a day.
- It is expected that the strike will begin tomorrow. ---The strike is expected to begin tomorrow.

2.) It is believed that the wanted man is living in New York. ---The wanted man is believed to be living in New York.

3)- It is alleged that he stole $ 50.---He is alleged to have stolen $50.
- It was alleged that he stole $50. –He was alleged to have stolen $50.

4. (these structures are often used in news reports:
- It is reported that two people were killed in the explosion---Two people are reported to have been killed in the explosion.)

Exercises & keys (the copy is in the next page)
Rewrite sentences
people said that Arthur is very rich.
Arthur is ………………(he is said to be very rich)
People say that he won a lot of money gambling. - He ………………………..(He is said to have won a lot of money gambling)
It is said that many people are homeless after the flood. - Many people are said ………(to be homeless after the flood)
It is known that the prime minister is in favour of the new law. - The Prime Minister……..(is said/is known to be in favor of the new law)
It is expected that the government will lose the election. - The government…………………(is said /is expected to lose the election)
It is thought that the prisoner escaped by climbing over the wall. - The prisoner…………………….(is said/is thought to have escaped by climbing over the wall)
It is believed that the thieves got in through the kitchen window. - The thieves……………….(are said/are believed to have got in through the kitchen window)
It is alleged that he drove through the town at 90 miles an hour. - He is ………(said/alleged to have driven through the town at 90 miles an hour)
It is reported that two people were seriously injured in the accident. - Two people……(are said/reported to have been seriously injured in the accident)
It is said that three men were arrested after the explosion.
- Three men………………..(are said to have been arrested after the explosion)

(da cho len thu vien dien tu)Exercises
Rewrite sentences
people said that Arthur is very rich.
Arthur is ………………
People say that he won a lot of money gambling. - He ………………………..
It is said that many people are homeless after the flood. - Many people are said ………………………………..
It is known that the prime minister is in favour of the new law. - The Prime Minister……..
It is expected that the government will lose the election. - The government…………………………….
It is thought that the prisoner escaped by climbing over the wall. - The prisoner…………………….
It is believed that the thieves got in through the kitchen window. - The thieves……………….
It is alleged that he drove through the town at 90 miles an hour. - He is ………
It is reported that two people were seriously injured in the accident. - Two people……
It is said that three men were arrested after the explosion.
- Three men………………..