11 Active to Passive: IT as anticipatory subject Flashcards
Someone suggested that taxes should be reduced.
It
It is suggested that taxes should be reduced
In the fifteenth century people did not know that the earth revolved around the sun
In the fifteenth century, it ..
In the fifteenth century, the earth …
In the fifteenth century, it wasn’t known that the earth revolved around the sun
In the fifteenth century, the earth wasn’t known to be revolving around the sun
As this is an advanced course, we will assume that
you have read the basic texts.
As this is an advanced course, it …
As this is an advanced course, the basic texts …
As this is an advanced course, it is assumed that you have read the basic texts.
As this is an advanced course, the basic texts are assumed to be read
People do not think that prices will go down
It …
Prices …
It isn’t thought that the prices will go down
Prices aren’t thought to go down
They were reporting this morning that a new oil-field
had been discovered in the south of the country.
It …
A new oil-field ….
It was reported this morning that a new oil field had been discovered (…)
A new oil field was reported this morning to be discovered in the south of the country
They found that people disapproved of the
Government’s decision
It ….
The Government’s decision …
It was found that people disapproved the government’s decision
The government’s decision was found to be disapproved (by people)
People will assume that there has been a cover-up.
It
It will be assume that there has been a cover-up
There were hopes that the plan would succeed, but
they agreed that there were many problems
It
It was hope (that) the plan would succeed, but they agreed (that) there were many problems
We emphasize that the rules must be obeyed
It
It is emphasize that the rules must be obeyed
