B2 - impersonal passives and causatives | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

English 12 Public

B2 exam prep about different types of passive sentences

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People believe the president is unfair

It's believed (that) the president is unfair // The president is believed to be unfair

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Everyone has reported the professor stole the money

It has been reported the professor stole the money // The professor has been reported to have stolen the money

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People said the witness was lying

It was said the witness was lying -The witness was said to have been lying

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They think climate change is a serious issue

It is thought that climate change is a serious issue - Climate change is thought to be a serious issue

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Experts know that the experiment failed

It is known the experiment failed - The experiment is known to have failed

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People have claimed that teachers are dealing with difficult parents

It has been claimed that teachers .... - Teachers have been claimed to be dealing ...

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People have reported that it was Peter who caused the accident

It has been reported that it was Peter who caused the accident - Peter has been reported to have caused the accident

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A journalist reports that they are leaving Las Vegas tomorrow night

It was reported that they are ... // They have been reported to be leaving Las Vegas tomorrow night

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Their parents thought that the teenagers were dancing at the disco

The teenagers are thought to have been dancing at the disco

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Everybody thinks that she sings beautifully

She is thought to sing beautifully

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They believed that horse was a present.

IMPERSONAL: It was believed that horse was a present. PERSONAL: That horse was believed to have been a present

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People are thinking that drugs are very dangerous.

IMPERSONAL: It is thought that drugs are very dangerous. PERSONAL: Drugs are being thought to be very dangerous

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