The Passive with Reporting Verbs: It is said that …

1 It is believed that the company will growto growto have grown rapidly next year.

2 She is said that she lives abroadto liveto have lived abroad for many years.

3 The new phone is expected that it will be releasedto be releasedto have been released in March.

4 He is thought that he knows the answerto knowto have known the answer to the problem.

5 The actress is reported that she won the awardto winto have won the award last night.

6 It is claimed that the bridge is unsafeto be unsafeto have been unsafe after the earthquake.

7 The manager is believed that he is working lateto be workingto have worked tonight.

8 It is expected that prices will riseto riseto have risen before the end of the year.

9 He is known that he speaks five languagesto speakto have spoken five languages fluently.

10 The document is believed that it was lostto be lostto have been lost during the transfer.