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Impersonal Passive

This document provides examples of impersonal passive constructions in English using common verbs like "believe", "think", "report", and "say". Impersonal passive constructions do not specify the subject or agent performing the action, instead using impersonal subjects like "it" or omitting the subject. The examples demonstrate how the impersonal passive is formed in sentences discussing what is believed, thought, reported, or said according to different people or sources.

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Impersonal Passive

This document provides examples of impersonal passive constructions in English using common verbs like "believe", "think", "report", and "say". Impersonal passive constructions do not specify the subject or agent performing the action, instead using impersonal subjects like "it" or omitting the subject. The examples demonstrate how the impersonal passive is formed in sentences discussing what is believed, thought, reported, or said according to different people or sources.

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IMPERSONAL PASSIVE

1. People believe that English is the most widely spoken language


It is believed that English is the most widely spoken language. ( Se cree que …)
English is believed to be the most widely spoken language.

2. Police have reported that Peter caused the accident.


It has been reported that Peter caused the accident.
Peter has been reported to have caused the accident.

3. A journalist reports that they are leaving Las Vegas tomorrow night.
It ________________________________________________________________
They _____________________________________________________________
4. The lecturer thought that Columbus never realized that he had discovered America.
It ________________________________________________________________
Columbus _________________________________________________________
5. Their parents thought that the teenagers were dancing at the disco.
It ________________________________________________________________
The teenagers ______________________________________________________
6. Everybody thinks that she sings beautifully
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7. The children reported that their friends were swimming when they disappeared.
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8. People believed that they had killed the animals during the night.
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9. My friends think that my parents are the best parents in the world.
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10. They believed that the horse was a present.
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11.People are thinking that drugs are very dangerous.
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12.They knew that Mr. Brown was stealing iron from the factory.
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13.Ancient people thought that the stars would fall on them.
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14. People consider that the team will be classified for the final.
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15. Everybody says that he settled the business.

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16. The reporters believed that the meeting would finish soon.
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17.They have thought the sportsmen are arriving today.
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18. Citizens presume that the government is responsible for the accident.
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19. The newspapers are reporting that the most outstanding athletes represent their
country.
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20. The shareholders thought that the group had rejected the offer.
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21. They say that the meeting will be held here
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22. The hooligans expected that their team would win
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