Passive Sentences with Reporting Verbs

→ WHAT IS A PASSIVE SENTENCE? It’s a sentence in which the subject does not carry out the action, it “receives” it. For example: «The house was built in 1955.» → WHAT IS A REPORTING VERB? Reporting verbs are used to communicate what someone said or someone’s intentions at one time in particular. Example: «They said the house was built in 1955.» → REPORTING PASSIVE or PASSIVE SENTENCE WITH REPORTING VERB It's a sentence that combines a passive structure with a reporting verb. For example: - ACTIVE: «They say that the house is very old.» - REPORTING PASSIVE: «It is said that the house is very old.» - ACTIVE: «The police thought that the thief was hiding somewhere in the city». - REPORTING PASSIVE: «The thief was thought to be hiding somewhere in the city.» → TYPES OF REPORTING SENTENCES There are two types: ☞ IMPERSONAL PASSIVE SENTENCE WITH REPORTING VERB Begin with “it” to make it impersonal. - REP. ACTIVE: «People believe that the band will go on tour next summer.» - REP. PASSIVE: «It is believed that the band will go on tour next summer.» - REP. ACTIVE: «The press reported that there was a revolution brewing in the country.» - REP. PASSIVE: «It was reported that there was a revolution brewing in the country.» ☞ PERSONAL PASSIVE SENTENCE WITH REPORTING VERB Begin with the other subject to make it personal. - REP. ACTIVE: «Everyone believes that the president is going resign in 2020.» - REP. PASSIVE: «The president is believed to be resigning in 2020.» - REP.