THE IMPERSONAL PASSIVE

Learn the impersonal passive voice! Practice transforming sentences and improving your English grammar.

THE IMPERSONAL PASSIVE CHART. Change the sentences into impersonal passives.IMPERSONAL PASSIVE EXAMPLE1. People believe that English is the most widely spoken languageIt is believed that English is the most widely spoken language.English is believed to be the most widely spoken language. 1-A journalist reports that they are leaving Las Vegas tomorrow night.a-It is reported that they are leaving Las Vegas tomorrow night.b-They are reported to be leaving Las Vegas tomorrow night.2-The lecturer thought that Columbus never realized that he had discovered America.a-It was thought that Columbus never realized that he had discovered America.b-Columbus was thought not to have realized that he had discovered America.3-It is said that these herbs are good for you. a-These herbs are said to be good for you.4-It is said that children are afraid of ghosts. a-Children are said to be afraid of ghosts.5-They say that women live longer than men. a-Women are said to live longer than men.6-They think she has written a book. a-She is thought to have written a book.7-People believe he is working in Germany. a-He is believed to be working in Germany.8-People believe that John Lennon was a great musician. a-John Lennon is believed to have been a great musician.9-It is thought that the government was building a new school. The government is thought to have been building a new school.