Study the table below and say how personal and impersonal passive constructions are formed. Then, turn the sentences (1-7) into the passive, as in the example.
Table: They think that she is very ill. → Personal: She is thought to be very ill. → Impersonal: It is thought that she is very ill.
They say that he was a genius. → Personal: He is said to have been a genius. → Impersonal: It is said that he was a genius.
1 They believe that she is resting at home. ► She is believed to be resting at home. It is believed that she is resting at home.
2 The newspapers report that the doctor made a mistake in the diagnosis.
3 Scientists expect the tsunami to hit at 8 am.
4 They know that she has a difficult character.
5 They say that a monster lives in a lake in Scotland.
6 They believe that Andrea was treated very badly.
7 Doctors think that the number of cases of asthma is rising.
Как образуются конструкции. Личный (personal): подлежащее придаточного → подлежащее главного; глагол to be + V
- report (журналисты сообщают), doctor made — действие в прошлом: The doctor is reported to have made a mistake… / It is reported that the doctor made a mistake in the diagnosis.
- expect + tsunami to hit — действие в будущем: The tsunami is expected to hit at
am. / It is expected that the tsunami will hit at am. - know, she has — одновременно: She is known to have a difficult character. / It is known that she has a difficult character.
- say, monster lives — одновременно: A monster is said to live in a lake in Scotland. / It is said that a monster lives in a lake in Scotland.
- believe, Andrea was treated — раньше: Andrea is believed to have been treated very badly. / It is believed that Andrea was treated very badly.
- think, number is rising — процесс сейчас: The number of cases of asthma is thought to be rising. / It is thought that the number of cases of asthma is rising.
