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Personal and impersonal passive voice.

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What is the AGENT in passive voice?

The doer of the action.

Change this sentence to PERSONAL passive voice: People say that children are afraid of ghosts.

Children are said to be afraid of ghosts.

Change this sentence to IMPERSONAL passive voice: People believe that he lied in court.

It is believed that he lied in court.

Change this sentence to PERSONAL and IMPERSONAL passive voice: We expect the train strike will begin tomorrow.

It is expected that the train strike will begin tomorrow - IMPERSONAL The Train Strike is expected to begin tomorrow - PERSONAL

Change this sentence to PERSONAL and IMPERSONAL passive voice: People think the company stole over a million dollars.

It is thought that the company stole over a million pounds. - IMPERSONAL The company is thought to have stolen over a million pounds. - PERSONAL