It is said that . . . / He is said to . . . , etc. , and supposed to Exercises

UNIT 43 It is said that . . . / He is said to . . . , etc. , and supposed to Exercises

43.1   Read the sentence and then write another sentence with the meaning.

Examples: It is believed that the wanted man is living in New York.
The wanted man is believed to be living in New York.

It is thought that the prisoner escaped by climbing over the wall.
The prisoner is thought to nave escaped by climbing aver the mall.

1.   It is said that many people are homeless because of the flood.
Many people are said__________________________________________________________

2.   It is known that the Governor is in favor of the new law.
The Governor___________________________________________________________________

3.   It is expected that the President willose the election.
The President___________________________________________________________________

4.   It is believed that the thieves got in through the kitchen window
The thieves______________________________________________________________________

5.   It is that she drove through the town at 90 miles an hour.
She________________________________________________________________________________

6.   It is reported that two people were seriously injured in the accident.
Two people______________________________________________________________________

7.   It is said that three men were arrested after the explosion.
Three men________________________________________________________________________                        


43.2   There are a lot of stories about Arthur, but nobody knows whether they are true. Make sentences with supposed to.

Example: People say that Arthur eats spiders. Arthur is supposed eat spiders.

1.   People say that Arthur is very rich
Arthur_________________________________________________

2.   People say that he has 22 children
He______________________________________________________

3.   People say sleeps on a of nails. He______________________________________________________

4.   People say that he inherited a lot of money. He_____________________________________________

5.   People say that he writes poetry. He_______________________________________________________



43.3   Now use supposed to with its other meaning. In each example what happens is not what is
supposed to happen. Use supposed supposed to or not supposed to with one of these verbs:
clean           come              be                smoke              call                 study                 have

Examples: Mary, you're smoking! But you know you are not supposed to smoke in this room.
Why are the windows still dirty? You were supposed to clean them.


1.   What are the children doing at home?
They_____________________________________________at school

2.   He_____________________________________________in the evenings, but he always goes out.

3.   Don't put sugar in your tea. You know you______________________________________________________sugar.

4.   Oh no! I_______________________________________________________Ann, but I completely forgot.

5.   They arrived very early at 2:00. They ________________________________________________until 3:30.