Transform the following sentences into the Passive as in the example.
1) People expect him to win. He is expected to win. / It is expected that he will win.
2) Journalists reported that the President is ill.
3) Everyone knows that the statement was untrue.
4) Many people believe that the climate changed.
5) People say that the quiz champion Claude Jennings has lost his memory.
6) Everyone expects that the soap opera “Round the Corner” will end next year.
2) Журналисты сообщили, что президент болен.
3) Каждый знает, что заявление было ложным.
4) Многие люди верят, что климат изменился.
5) Люди говорят, что чемпион викторины Клод Дженнингс потерял память.
6) Каждый ожидает, что сериал "За углом" закончится в следующем году.
1) He is expected to win. / It is expected that he will win.
To transform the sentence into the passive voice, we use the pattern "be + past participle". In this case, "him" becomes the subject in the active voice, so we use the pronoun "he" as the subject in the passive voice. The verb "expect" is conjugated to its passive form "is expected". The infinitive verb "to win" remains the same in the passive voice. We can also rephrase the sentence as "It is expected that he will win" to emphasize the expectation.
2) The President is reported to be ill.
In this sentence, the verb "reported" is conjugated to its passive form "is reported". The subject in the active voice ("journalists") is omitted in the passive voice. The verb "is" connects the subject "the President" with the adjective "ill".
3) It is known that the statement was untrue.
To transform the sentence into the passive voice, we use the pronoun "it" as the subject. The verb "know" is conjugated to its passive form "is known". The subordinate clause "that the statement was untrue" remains the same in the passive voice.
4) It is believed by many people that the climate changed.
To transform the sentence into the passive voice, we use the pronoun "it" as the subject. The verb "believe" is conjugated to its passive form "is believed". The preposition "by" is used to indicate the agent of the action ("many people"). The verb "changed" remains the same in the passive voice.
5) It is said that the quiz champion Claude Jennings has lost his memory.
To transform the sentence into the passive voice, we use the pronoun "it" as the subject. The verb "say" is conjugated to its passive form "is said". The subordinate clause "that the quiz champion Claude Jennings has lost his memory" remains the same in the passive voice.
6) It is expected that the soap opera "Round the Corner" will end next year.
To transform the sentence into the passive voice, we use the pronoun "it" as the subject. The verb "expect" is conjugated to its passive form "is expected". The subordinate clause "that the soap opera "Round the Corner" will end next year" remains the same in the passive voice.