Grammar Time: Distancing Expressions Distancing expressions are often used in journalism when a speaker wants to stress that the information is second-hand and comes from a specific source or sources, rather than being their own knowledge or opinion, or they are not sure of the sources. Exam in Mind Level B2 Passive Voice with Reporting Verbs
Passive of Reporting Verbs Let's revise how to use passive reporting structures. Exam in Mind Level B1/B2 In informal language we often use impersonal expressions like: People think (that)… They say (that)… They expect (that)… In newspapers, reports and other more formal writing, this idea is often expressed with a structure based on a passive
Grammar Time: Passive Voice Let's revise active and passive voice. Exam in Mind Level B1 Compare Active and Passive voice Present Simple We build the house. - The house is built. Present Continuous We are building the house. - The house is being built. Present Perfect We have built the house. - The house has
Grammar Time: Passive Voice Let's revise how to use passive voice with different tenses. Exam in Mind Level B1 We can use passive voice with most tenses. To change the tense of a passive sentence, you change the form of the verb 'be'. The main verb in a passive sentence is always in the past
