English Grammar in Use · Murphy

Intermediate Grammar

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UNIT 1

Continuous or simple?

Present perfect cont.

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UNIT 10

Perfect: cont. or simple?

Future: present tenses

Future: will / going to

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UNIT 24

Future cont. & perfect

Must / mustn’t / needn’t

Had better / It’s time

If I knew / I wish I knew

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UNIT 40

If I had known / I wish I had known

Verb + -ing or to … 1

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UNIT 57

Verb + -ing or to … 2

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UNIT 45 · Intermediate · B1-B2

It is said that… / He is supposed to… – Passive 4“reporting passives: It is said/believed/thought that… · He is said/believed to (be / be doing / have done) · (be) supposed to = is said to / should” – 44 interactive questions

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📖 Grammar Reference – It is said that… / He is supposed to… – Passive 4

Study the notes, then work through the six exercises.

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What you’ll learnIt is said that… vs He is said to be… & He is supposed to…

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~20 min4-Tier notes + 4 exercises (45.1–45.4)

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26 questionsInstant automated feedback

1 Tier 1 – The Concept & Nuance: Impersonal Reporting Structures

To report what people say or believe without naming the source, you can use It is said/believed that… or Subject + is said/believed to….

📌 It is said that…

– “It is said that he eats ten eggs a day.”
– “It is believed that the painting is authentic.”

👤 He is said to…

– “He is said to eat ten eggs a day.”
– “The suspect is believed to have fled the country.”

2 Tier 2 – Be Supposed To (Expectations & Duties)

It is said to be good.	People report that it is good (Reputation).
I am supposed to start work at 8.	Plan, duty, or expectation (often contrasting with reality): “I’m supposed to be on a diet, but I ate cake.”

3 Tier 3 – Top 3 Common Learner Pitfalls

✗ ~~He is said that he is very wealthy.~~

✓ It is said that he is very wealthy. / He is said to be very wealthy.

– Rule: Do not mix the two formulas: use It is said that… OR He is said to…

✗ ~~He is believed to escape yesterday.~~

✓ He is believed to have escaped yesterday.

– Rule: When reporting a past event with is said/believed to, use the perfect infinitive (to have escaped).

✗ ~~You don’t supposed to smoke in here.~~

✓ You aren’t supposed to smoke in here.

– Rule: Be supposed to uses the auxiliary verb be (aren’t supposed to).

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Tier 4 – Interactive Practice: Work through Exercises 45.1–45.4 below with instant scoring!

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