Distancing: Expressions and passive of reporting verbs — Exercise 1

1— choose —It is believedIt is thoughtIt is told that the company will launch a new product next month.

2— choose —People sayIt is saidIt says that the new policy will affect small businesses.

3— choose —He is believed to beHe believes to beHe is believing to be responsible for the data breach.

4— choose —It seemsIt would appearIt appears that the results were manipulated.

5— choose —They reportIt is reportedIt reported that the system failed due to human error.

6— choose —She is expected to arriveShe expects to arriveShe is expecting to arrive later today.

7— choose —It claimsIt is claimedIt claiming that the software improves productivity.

8— choose —He is known to have workedHe is knowing to workHe knows to have worked in cybersecurity before.

9— choose —It appearsIt would seemIt is seeming that the issue has been resolved.

10— choose —They thinkIt is thoughtIt is thinking that remote work will continue to grow.