It + Passive + That – Clause Hakkında Bilgi

It + Passive + That – Clause, Örnekler

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Complex Sentences ( Karmaşık Cümleler )

It + passive + that – Clause
Study the example.

It is said that Turks are very hospitable.
(They say Turks are very hospitable.)

As you see, we can use It + passive + that – clause when we avoid expressing whose opinion we are talking about with some reporting verbs such as say, accept, admit, announce, believe, except, hope, know, prove, think, understand, etc.

Exercise 1. Rewrite the following sentences, using (it + passive + that – clause).

1 They say that most of the problems will have been solved within two years.
Its said that most of the problems will have been solved within two years.
2 People expect that the party in power will solve some social problems.
3 They think that inflation will be got under control in a short time.
4 People know that smoking causes a lot of diseases.
5 They consider that nuclear power stations will create a lot of problems in future.

Look at the examples.

Active : They think (that) he is a good man.
Passive : It is thougt (that) he is a good man (1)
or He is thought to be a good man (2)

As seen above, the subject of the that-clause can be used as the subject of the passive structure as an alternative to it + passive. When the subject of the that clause is used as the subject of the passive structure, to infinitive form of the verb in the that clause is used.(2)

Exercise 2. Rewrite these sentences in the passive as shown above.

1 They say that inflation has started to drop.
Inflation is said to have started to drop.
2 We all know that they worked very hard to get a good result.
3 People know that smoking causes a lot of diseases.
4 People expect that the party in power will solve some of the social problems.
5 They believe that the new government will be successful in stopping terrorism in the country.

Test on passive voice

Exercise 3. Choose the item which complete the sentence correctly.

 

1)  I want the students ……………… punctual.

a. Are
b. To be
c. Be
d. Is

2)  The teacher wanted the door and the windows……………during lesson.

a. Is closed
b. Closing
c. Was closed
d. To be closed

3)  His father said the taxes…………………yesterday.

a. Were paid
b. Was paid
c. Are paid
d. Is paid

4)  The secretary has told the boss all the letters…………………by 4 p.m.

a. Has been typed
b. Will be typed
c. Will have been written
d. Have been typed

5)  Business letters………………in pencil.

a. Must write
b. Have been written
c. Will have been written
d. Mustnt be written

6)  Letters…………………….by a postman.

a. Is delivered
b. Are delivered
c. Can be watered
d. Be delivered

7)  The gardener said that the flowers………………….twice a week

a. Should be watered
b. Will be watered
c. Can be watered
d. Could be watered

8)  The gardener has said that all the plants in the garden……………………today.

a. Are watered
b. Is watered
c. Have been watered
d. Had been watered

9)  Mobile telephones………………while driving.
a. Cant be used
b. Mustnt be used
c. Shouldnt use
d. Ought to be used

10)  This work………………..before sunset.

a. Will be finished
b. Has been finished
c. Is finished
d. Are finished
11 )  Nobody understand why the match………………then.

a. Has been cancelled
b. Was cancelled
c. Is cancelled
d. Would be cancelled

12 )  The doctor says there is nothing………………..for the patient.

a. Will be done
b. Is done
c. Has done
d. To be done

13)  The murderer…………….caught yet.

a. Cant be
b. Wasnt
c. Couldnt be
d. Hasnt been

14)  The desks……………..by the caretakers now.

a. Are being taken out
b. Is being taken out
c. Were taken out
d. Will be taken out

15)  When I entered the hospital blood……………… to patient.

a. Is being given
b. Was being given
c. Had been given
d. Was given

16)  By the end oft his month the building of this road……………..completed.

a. Will be
b. Has been
c. Will has been
d. Should be

17)  The fire………………….by the locals before the firemen arrived.

a. Had been put out
b. Has been put out
c. Has put out
d. Is put out

18)  Dirty clothes…………………..tomorrow.

a. Are washed
b. Will be washed
c. Is washed
d. Have been washed

19. The secretary said that the letters…………… posted.

a. Have already been
b. Has already been
c. Are already
d. Is already

20. Criminals………………put into prison without…………………..judged in court.

a. Are / are
b. Have / having
c. Arent / being
d. Will be / have

YORUM : Complex Sentences denilen bu cümlelerin Active ve Passive  yapısını ve cümle kuruluşlarını anlatan bu makale bu konuda bilgi sahibi olmayanları aydınlatıcı ve öğretici ,bilgi sahibi olanlarıda bilgi açısından arttırıcı bir özelliğe sahip.