This Book Covers The Following Topics:

Pattern (01) — To + Be
Pattern (02) — To + Be + -ING Form of Verb
Pattern (03) — To + First Form of Verb
Pattern (04) — To + Be + Third Form of Verb
Pattern (05) — To + Have
Pattern (06) — To + Have + Been
Pattern (07) — To + Have + Been + -ING Form of Verb
Pattern (08) — To + Have + Third Form of Verb
Pattern (09) — To + Have + Been + Third Form of Verb
Pattern (10) — Being (Present) And Having Been (Past)
Pattern (11) — 'Verb + -ING' and 'Having + Past Participle'
Pattern (12) — Being, Having Been And Past Participle
Pattern (13) – "Be" + To
EXERCISE

Sample This:

Pattern (01) — To + Be

[PAST EVENTS]
EXAMPLE 1:-
He thought that he was safe there.
First Part - He thought. [Main Verb In Past]
Second Part - He was safe there. [Verb 'Be' – Was]
Using – 'To + Be'
He thought that he was safe there.
Make changes in this sentence as follows:
A. Remove 'that'
B. Replace Subject pronoun (he) with Reflexive pronoun (himself)
C. Replace Verb 'Was' With To Be
He thought himself to be safe there [Main Verb In Past + To + Be]

EXAMPLE 2:
I believed that he was a rival.
First Part - I believed. [Main Verb In Past]
Second Part - He was a rival. [Verb 'Be' – Was]
Using – 'To + Be'
I believed that he was a rival.
Make changes in this sentence as follows:
A. Remove 'that'
B. Replace Subject pronoun (he) with Object pronoun (him)
C. Replace Verb 'Was' With 'To Be'
I believed him to be a rival. [Main Verb In Past + To + Be]

EXAMPLE 3:
It was said that he was in China.
First Part - It was said [Main Verb in Past]
Second Part - He was in China [Verb 'Be' – Was]
Using – 'To + Be'
It was said that he was in China.
Make changes in this sentence as follows:
A. Use Subject of Second Part as the Main Subject
B. Remove 'that'
C. Replace Verb 'Was' (Second Part) With 'To Be'
He was said to be in China. [Main Verb In Past + To + Be]

MORE EXAMPLES:
He appeared to be mentally disturbed.
He appeared to be in the age group of 23-25 years.
The family claimed it to be a case of medical negligence.
Others seemed to be fast asleep.
Speeding seemed to be the reason behind the accident.
We never expected him to be part of scandal.
More than a dozen children were believed to be among the passengers on the plane.
Samples of the body said to be of 23-year body did not match despite investigation agency having thrice sent the sample to a laboratory.
He grew up to be a brave man.
A closer look showed it to be the head of a boy neck-deep in the quicksand.
Wait turned out to be long and futile.
Kidnapper turned out to be none other than his own relative.
They found four passengers who turned out to be thieves.
Everyone wanted to be first to be out from hotel.

[PRESENT EVENTS]
EXAMPLE 1:
We know that he is alive.
First Part - We know. [Main Verb In Present]
Second Part - He is alive. [Verb 'Be' – Is]
Using – 'To + Be'
We know that he is alive.
Make changes in this sentence as follows:
A. Remove 'that'
B. Replace Subject pronoun (he) with Object pronoun (him)
C. Replace Verb 'Is' With To Be
We know him to be alive. [Main Verb In Present + To + Be]

EXAMPLE 2:
It is said that his condition is critical.
First Part – It is said. [Main Verb In Present] ...read more