2B GRAMMAR distancing

a

2 It seems that men are more at risk…

3 It appears that she has changed her mind…

4 It seems that you are unable to deal…

5 It seems that the weather is improving.

6 It appears that the robbers were wearing…

b

2 A spokesman is expected to make an

announcement…

3 More than half of the population are believed to

suffer from headaches.

4 St Petersburg is said to be one of the…

5 At least 70 people are thought to have been

injured…

6 The economy is expected to grow…

c

The following expressions should be underlined:

according to, do not appear to have been used, apparently, there are said to be, it has been suggested, may have broken down