HOW TO WRITE THE PASSIVE FORM OF INDIRECT QUOTATION

1. PASSIVE FORM
OF THE VERB
FOR THE INDIRECT QUOTATION

2. INDIRECT QUOTATION
- without quoting the
speaker’s exact word

3. PASSIVE VOICE
• The subject does not the doer of
the action.
• RV: believe, know, say, think,
assume, claim, consider, find,
presume, report

4. METHODS:
1. It + RV + that clause
2. S + RV + to + IV

5. 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.

6. 1. They say children need their
parents’ presence while
growing up.
(b) Children are said to
need their parents’ presence
while growing up.

7. 2. One presumes that the
investigators are erratic.
(a) It is presumed that the
investigators are erratic.

8. 2. One presumes that the
investigators are erratic.
(b) The investigators are
presumed to be erratic.

9. PAST TENSE
1.People thought Paul was in
the house.
(a) It was thought that Paul
was in the house.

10. 1. People thought Paul was in
the house.
(b) Paul was thought to be
in the house.

11. 2. The employees believed
the printer was donated.
(a) It was believed that
the printer was donated.

12. 2. The employees believed
the printer was donated.
(b) The printer was
believed to be donated.

13. • BOARDWORK:
1. The agent reported the phone was
tapped.
Method 1: It was reported that
the phone was tapped.

14. •ACTIVITY:
•Answer Activity a and B
on pages 240-241.
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