Advanced Passive: is said to / is believed to have — Love, Chaos, and the Myth of the Tortured Artist
Grammar: Advanced passive constructions (is said to, is believed to have, it is claimed that)
Free ESL grammar exercise on advanced passive: is said to / is believed to have themed around love, chaos, and the myth of the tortured artist. Printable worksheet from classplan.ai.
What's on this worksheet
A Level 5 (advanced) ESL grammar exercise on relationships, practising advanced passive constructions (is said to, is believed to have, it is claimed that). The worksheet has a short reading excerpt, a grammar reference and graded practice items.
From the reading
Cobain is said to have been deeply ambivalent about his own fame. Love is reported to have been the more strategically driven of the two. The power imbalance between them is now widely acknowledged to have shifted constantly.
Grammar
- is said to (present)
- Used to report general belief without naming a source. He is said to be brilliant under pressure. Impersonal and neutral in register.
- is believed to have
- Refers to a completed past action using perfect infinitive. She is believed to have left the industry in 2001. Common in journalism.
Sample items
- People say that she ______ (write) the lyrics in a single night.
- Critics believe that the band ______ (record) three unreleased albums.
- ______ that he considered leaving music entirely in 1993.
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