Lesson 1 - Grammar - URBAN LIFE

REPORTED SPEECH: IMPERSONAL CONSTRUCTIONS

Study these examples and complete the gapped text below:

Example 1. Jack is very old. Nobody knows exactly how old he is, but
people/ they say that he is 107 years old. OR
it is said that he is 107 years old. OR
he is said to be 107.

Example 2. The Stewards are extremely wealthy. Nobody knows how rich they are, but
people believe that they are multimillionaires. OR
it is believed that they are multimillionaires. OR
they are believed to be multimillionaires.