Complex subject
Ex. 1
2. He is known … an outstanding scientist.
to be
being
-
3. He doesn’t … to understand English.
seems
seem
seeming
4. John was said … the strongest guy in the town.
to being
be
to be
5. All the guests … to be wearing black suits.
are supposed
supposed
have supposed
6. The weather was expected … nice, but it rained all days.
being
to be
be
7. He seems … the task.
to have finished
to be finished
finishing
8. The workers were expected … the bridge by the end of the month.
to have finished
to finish
to be finishing
9. Mike is expected … to a good college. He’s one of the best students.
to have gone
to go
to be going
10. She was heard … in the ballroom at the ceremony.
singing
to be singing
to sing
11. He is reported … around the world.
to have travelled
to travel
have travelled
12. J.Dawson … to be the best player of the team.
believing
is believed
believed
13. Jim didn’t seem … to her story.
to listening
to be listening
listening
14. The musician was announced … his final concert.
to play
to playing
playing
15. The meeting is expected … within an hour.
to have started
to start
being started
16. That building … have been sold already.
is said to
was say to
is said
17. The model … to be wearing a red dress.
is expected
expected
is expecting
18. Your mood … to have changed for the worse.
was seemed
seems
is seemed
19. The new book of this author … to be boring.
was appeared
appeared
is appeared
20. You … to go to the laboratory. Why are you still here?
were suppose
is supposed
were supposed
Ex. 2
1. Не is said to know all about it.
2. He (to say) to have known the whole truth about it.
3. Juri Gagarin (to know) to be the first man in the world to travel into space on the 12th of
April, 1961.
4. The American astronaut Neil Armstrong (to know) to be the first man to walk on the
moon.
5. He (to believe) to be innocent of the crime.
6. Innocent people (to announce) to have been murdered by terrorists.
7. The terrorist (to announce) to have been killed by his own bomb.
8. The exhibition of 19th century French painting (to expect) to open by the end of next
week.
9. The number of the unemployed (to report) to be increasing with every year.
10. The President of Bulgaria (to report) to speak to the nation on television tonight.
11. He (to suppose) to be a very good actor.
12. He (to say) to be one of the most promising nuclear physicists.
13. He (to say) to be a good translator.
14. She (to know) to be an honest and hard-working girl.
15. He (to expect) to arrive at the weekend.
16. The New York Underground (to say) to be the finest in the world.
17. A hare (to know) to run very fast.
18. During his school days my close friend (to know) to have learned «Eugene Onegin» by
heart.
Ex. 3
E.g.: It is believed that the poem was written by Byron.
– The poem is believed to have been written by Byron.
1. People consider the climate there to be very healthful.
2. It is expected that the performance will be a success.
3. It is said that the book is popular with both old and young.
4. It was supposed that the crops would be rich that year.
5. It was reported that five ships were missed after the battle.
6. It appeared that he was losing patience.
7. It happened that I was present at the opening session.
8. It turned out that my prediction was correct.
9. It seems they know all about it.
10. It seems they have heard all about it.
Ex. 4
E.g. We heard that a car stopped outside the door.
A car was heard to stop outside the door.
2. It was announced that the Chinese dancers were arriving next week.
3. It is expected that the performance will be a success.
4. It is said that the book is popular with both old and young.
5. It is believed that the poem was written by an unknown soldier.
6. It is supposed that the well-known playwright is working on a new play.
7. It is reported that the flood has caused severe damage to the crops.
8. It was supposed that the crops would be rich that year.
9. It has been found that this mineral water is very good for the liver.
10. Scientists consider that electricity exists throughout space.
11. It is said that the weather in Europe was exceedingly hot last summer.
12. It was reported that five ships were missing after the battle.
Ex. 5
Е.g. It appeared that they had lost the way.
They appeared to have lost the way.
1. It seems they know all about it.
2. It seems they have heard all about it.
3. It seemed that the discussion was coming to an end.
4. It seems that you don’t approve of the idea.
5. It seemed that the house had not been lived in for a long time.
6. It appeared that he was losing patience.
7. It appeared that he had not heard what had been said.
8. It happened that I was present at the opening session.
9. It so happened that I overheard their conversation.
10. It turned out that my prediction was correct.
11. It turned out that the language of the article was quite easy.
Ex. 6
Somebody has told me that Ann is at home.
Ann/said
It is thought that life on our planet was brought by aliens.
The life on our planet
Many people believe that Shakespeare wrote more poems than we know of.
Shakespeare/believed
Some people believed that somebody had helped Alison during the test.
Alison/believed
People suppose that disasters are an inevitable part of our lives.
Disasters/supposed
Some people suppose that this abandoned house was a museum in the past.
This abandoned house/supposed
They thought that Andrew committed that crime.
Andrew/thought
Everyone believes that Chelsea is the most expensive team.
Chelsea/believed
