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IMPERSONAL PASSIVE

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

They claim the criminal is living abroad

a)

The criminal is claim to be living abroad

b)

It is claim that the criminal is living abroad

c)

The criminal is claim to living abroad

d)

It is claimed that the criminal is living abroad

2.

It is reported ____ in the accident.

a)

that two people were injured

b)

that two people to be injured

c)

that two people injured

d)

to two people be injured

3.

Active: "People believe that bats bring luck"

Impersonal Passive: _____________________

a)

It was said that bats bring luck.

b)

It is said that bats bring luck.

c)

Bats believed to bring luck.

4.

Mark letter A, B, C or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the given one.

10. They say that Vietnamese Pho came from France.

a)

A. Vietnamese Pho was said to come from France.

b)

B. It is said that Vietnamese Pho came from France.

c)

C. It was said that Vietnamese Pho came from France.

d)

D. It is say that Vietnamese Pho came from France.

5.

Q.They claim the criminal is living abroad.

impersonal passive:____________________.

a)

It is claim that the criminal is living abroad.

b)

It is claimed that the criminal is living abroad.

c)

The criminal is claim to living abroad

6.

People think that he is a big liar.

a)

It is thought that he is a big liar.

b)

He is thought that he is a big liar.

c)

He is thought that he was a big liar.

d)

It thinks that he is a big liar.

7.

People think the two injured men were repairing high-tension cables.

a)

It is thought that the two injured men were repairing high-tension cables.

b)

It was thought that the two injured men were repairing high-tension cables.

c)

It thought that the two injured men were repairing high-tension cables.

d)

The two injured men thought to were repairing high-tension cables.

8.

"People think this shop never closes".

a)

This shop is thought to never been closed.

b)

It is thought that this shop never closes

c)

It is thought people never closes this shop.

9.

It is believed ______ over a million pounds

a)

that the company stole

b)

to the company stole

c)

that the company to steal

d)

to the company to steal

10.

It is said ____ to leave his partner.

a)

that he had been planning

b)

to had been planning

c)

that to have been planning

d)

that he to have been planning

11.

Complete the sentences using impersonal or personal passive structures.

People say that the newspaper story is untrue.

It (a)   the newspaper story is untrue.

12.

Complete the sentences using impersonal or personal passive structures.

People know that he stars on the big screen.

a. It (a)   he stars on the big screen.

13.

Complete the sentences using impersonal or personal passive structures.

People believe that attitudes towards the media are changing.

It (a)   attitudes towards the media are changing.

14.

Complete the sentences using impersonal or personal passive structures.

People expect the film to win an award.

It (a)   the film will win an award.

15.

Our ancestors said that you could write on the moon in blood.

a)

Our ancestors were said that you could write on the moon in blood.

b)

You were say could write on the moon in blood.

c)

It was said that you could write on the moon in blood.

d)

It is say that you could write on the moon in blood.