PASSIVE FORM

OF THE VERB

FOR THE INDIRECT QUOTATION

INDIRECT QUOTATION

- without quoting the

speaker’s exact word

PASSIVE VOICE

• The subject does not the doer of

the action.

•RV: believe, know, say, think,

assume, claim, consider, find,

presume, report

METHODS:

1. It + RV + that clause

2. S + RV + to + IV

PRESENT TENSE

EXAMPLES:

1. They say children need their

parents’ parents while growing up.

(a) It is said that children need

parents’ presence while growing up.

1. They say children need their

parents’ presence while

growing up.

(b) Children are said to

need their parents’ presence

while growing up.

2. One presumes that the

investigators are erratic.

(a) It is presumed that the

investigators are erratic.

2. One presumes that the

investigators are erratic.

(b) The investigators are

presumed to be erratic.

PAST TENSE

1.People thought Paul was in

the house.

(a) It was thought that Paul

was in the house.

1. People thought Paul was in

the house.

(b) Paul was thought to be

in the house.

2. The employees believed

the printer was donated.

(a) It was believed that

the printer was donated.

2. The employees believed

the printer was donated.

(b) The printer was

believed to be donated.

•BOARDWORK:

1. The agent reported the phone was

tapped.

Method 1: It was reported that

the phone was tapped.

T H A N K Y O U !

•ACTIVITY:

•Answer Activity a and B

on pages 240-241.