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WorksheetsImpersonal Passive
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Which sentence is correct?
It said that beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
Beauty said to be in the eye of the beholder.
It is said that beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
Tick the correct sentence using the impersonal passive.
People think that bats are scary
It thought that bats are scary
It is thought that bats are scary.
Active: "People believe that bats bring luck"
Impersonal Passive: _____________________
It was said that bats bring luck.
It is said that bats bring luck.
Bats believed to bring luck.
Common verbs used with the impersonal passive include: assume, believe, claim, consider, estimate, know, recommend, report, say, think and understand.
True
False
The impersonal passive is more formal / informal.
informal
formal
We use the impersonal passive with active verbs / reporting and opinion verbs.
active verbs
reporting and opinion verbs
They claim the criminal is living abroad
The criminal is claim to be living abroad
It is claim that the criminal is living abroad
The criminal is claim to living abroad
It is claimed that the criminal is living abroad
Tick the correct sentence using the impersonal passive.
People think that bats are scary
It thought that bats are scary
It is thought that bats are scary.
Active: "People believe that bats bring luck"
Impersonal Passive: _____________________
It was said that bats bring luck.
It is said that bats bring luck.
Bats believed to bring luck.
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. Vietnamese Pho was said to come from France.
B. It is said that Vietnamese Pho came from France.
C. It was said that Vietnamese Pho came from France.
D. It is say that Vietnamese Pho came from France.
