Miss Irene It
is said that... He is said to... (be) supposed to...
You can use these
structures with a number of other verbs, especially:
thought
believed considered reported known expected alleged
The boy is believed to
be wearing a white pullover and blue jeans.
The strike is expected
to end soon.
He is alleged to have
kicked a policeman.
It
is said that she works 16
hours
a day.
The police are looking
for a missing boy.
It is believed that the
boy is wearing a white pullover and blue jeans.
The strike started
three weeks ago.
It is expected that it
will end soon. A friend of mine has been arrested.
These
structures are often used in news reports.
For
example, in a report about an accident:
It
is reported that two people were injured in the explosion.
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(Be)
supposed to
Sometimes
it is supposed to... =
it
is said to...:
Let's
go and see that film. It's supposed to be very good. (=
it
is said to be very good)
'Why
was he arrested?' 'He's supposed to have kicked a policeman.'
(=
he
is said to have kicked a policeman)
But sometimes
supposed to has a different meaning.
'Something
is supposed to happen' =
it
is planned, arranged or expected. Often this is different from what
really
happens:
I'd
better hurry. It's nearly 8
o'clock
and I'm supposed to be meeting Ann at 8.15.
(=
I
have arranged to meet Ann, I said I would meet her)
The
train was supposed to arrive at 11.30
but
it was an hour late. (=
the
train was expected to arrive at 11.30
according
to the timetable) ... You were supposed
to clean the windows. Why didn't you do it?
EXERCISES
3.
Now
you have to use (be)
supposed to with
its other meaning.In each example what happens is different from what
is supposed to happen. Use (be)
supposed to +
one
of these verbs:
arrive
be block come park
phone start
Some of the
sentences are negative (like the first example).
22.You
are not
supposed to park here.
It's private parking only.
23.The
train was
supposed to arrive at
11.30,
but
it was an hour late.
24.What are the
children doing at home? They.......... at school
at this time.
25.We.................... work
at 8.15,
but
we rarely do anything before 8.30.
26.This door is a fire
exit. You .......................it.
27.Oh dear! I ....................Ann but
I completely forgot.
28.They
arrived very early -
at
2
o'clock.
They.................. until 3.30.
Answers:
24-are supposed to be,25-are supposed to start,26-are not supposed to
block 27-was supposed to
phone,28-weren't supposed to come
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