Course: C1 - Advanced GRAMMAR SUMMARY Lessons: 51 to 55 Distancing : Seem and Appear - Passive Reporting Verbs - Apparently - According To - May/Might DISTANCING DISTANCING - SEEM AND APPEAR If we want to make a statement but would like to distance ourselves from the information, suggesting that we the validity of the statement we can use: _ 1s / appears + that +c i] EXAMPLE: ears that the car has been stolen EXAMPLE: You seem To distance ourselves e It would see EXAMPLE: It would seem/ appear that you have made a big mistake. This is more formal than It seems / appears... Perfectly Spoken* Page 1of4 ‘All course lessons and associated contentiscopyrigtof Perfectly Spoken Limited - © Perfectly Spoken 2019. Alrights reservedCourse: C1 - Advanced GRAMMAR SUMMARY Lessons: 51 to 55 Distancing : Seem and Appear - Passive Reporting Verbs - Apparently - According To - May/Might DISTANCING - PASSIVE REPORTING VERBS In lesson 48 we looked at advanced features of passive verbs. We can use these structures - passive forms of verbs such as say, think, etc. to distance ourselves from the facts (esp: in formal written English). We can use: that the driver will make a full recovery. ounced that the President will meet Typical verbs use believe, expect report, s4 and understand. EXAMPLES: The minister is expected to make an announcement any time soon. The climbers are understood to have left base camp around noon. Perfectly Spoken* Page 2of 4 ‘All course lessons and associated contentiscopyrigtof Perfectly Spoken Limited - © Perfectly Spoken 2019. Alrights reservedCourse: C1 - Advanced GRAMMAR SUMMARY Lessons: 51 to 55 Distancing : Seem and Appear - Passive Reporting Verbs - Apparently - According To - May/Might We can also use the following structure with there: there + passive verb + to + infinitive. EXAMPLE: There are tho erating in the area. DISTANCING b and can be used either at the begin e end of ave heard or read something but we are, the truth aid. Scarlet who committed She killed DISTANCING — ACCORDING TO According tois used to state another pe It is not used to state your own opinion. EXAMPLES: According to most experts, overexposure to blue light is damaging to the eyes. Perfectly Spoken* Page 30f4 ‘All course lessons and associated contentiscopyrigtof Perfectly Spoken Limited - © Perfectly Spoken 2019. Alrights reservedCourse: C1 - Advanced GRAMMAR SUMMARY Lessons: 51 to 55 Distancing : Seem and Appear - Passive Reporting Verbs - Apparently - According To - May/Might We don't say: Accordit p + frm is-terrible. DISTANCING — MAY/ MIGH; We can also use may/p ibility, but it may not be true. In the presen ay/ might + infinitive (without to) EXAMPLE: *rfect infinitive) EXAMPLE: Napoleon may/ might have died asa result of lead poison Perfectly Spoken* Page 4 of 4 ‘All course lessons and associated contentiscopyrigtof Perfectly Spoken Limited - © Perfectly Spoken 2019. Alrights reserved