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Grammar Exercise

Reporting with Passives: Evidence and Time Reference

Use passive reporting structures with precise infinitive time reference while maintaining responsible attribution and evidential caution.

Interactive exercise

Reporting with Passives: Evidence and Time Reference

Answer 6 questions about this grammar point.

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  1. 1.

    Which statement best explains Reporting with Passives: Evidence and Time Reference?

  2. 2.

    Which sentence correctly demonstrates the main point in Reporting with Passives: Evidence and Time Reference?

  3. 3.

    Which revision best addresses this example in the lesson context: “The records are alleged to altered.”

  4. 4.

    Which option is accurate in the context taught in this lesson?

  5. 5.

    Which revision best addresses this example in the lesson context: “The teams are reported to negotiate now.”

  6. 6.

    Which revision best addresses the final example from this lesson?