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PERSONAL AND IMPERSONAL PASSIVE CONTRUCTIONS

The verbs think, believe, say, report, know, expect, consider, understand etc are used in the following passive patterns in personal and impersonal constructions.

Active: People believe that he lied in court.
Passive: 1. It is believed (that) he lied in court. (impersonal)
It + passive + that-clause
2. He is believed to in court. (personal)
Subject + passive + to-infinitive
Active: They expect him to arrive soon.
Passive: 3. It is expected (that) he will arrive soon. (impersonal)
It + passive + that-clause
4. He is expected soon. (personal)
Subject + passive + to-infinitive

Different tenses in personal passive constructions. Present personal passive construction:Present personal passive construction:
Present active:
People believe that Mr Brown owns a lot of land in the north.

personal passive construction:
A new law is expected to be introduced next year.

Past active:
People believed that Mr Brown owned a lot of land in the north.
They thought that the prisoners had escaped.

Mr Brown was believed to have owned a lot of land in the north.
The prisoners were thought to have escaped.

Personal and Impersonal Constructions

Personal and Impersonal Constructions

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The verbs think, believe, say, report, know, expect, consider, understand etc are used in the following passive patterns in personal and impersonal constructions.

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Complete the sentences in the passive form of the verbs in the brackets.

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Daily Life in England, Scotland and Wales (Britain and the UK)

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Put U.S. Presidents in chronological order.

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An Ilustrated History of the USA

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First Certificate Language Practice

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First Certificate Language Practice- Michael Vince.pdf

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First Certificate Language Practice- Michael Vince.pdf