28 de febrero de 2012

Impersonal passive

My whole family thinks that ghosts exist.
Ghosts are thought to exist.
It is thought that…
People think that money is the most important thing in life.
Money is thought to be the most important thing in life.
It is thought that…
Specialists say that the business was not good.
The business is said not to have been good.
It is said that…
Children said that the rock star had only sung three songs.
The rock star was said to have only sung three songs.
It was said that…
Astronauts confirm that the rocket was broken.
The rocket is confirmed to have broken.
It is confirmed that…
Some people believe that the prisoner has had second chances.
The prisoner is believed to have had second chances.
It is believed that…
My boss expects that the job will be done soon.
The job is expected to be done son.
It is expected that…
The witness admitted that the crime had happened in front of him.
The crime was admitted to have happened in front of him.
It was admitted that…
A lot of children think that Santa Claus is real.
Santa Claus is thought to be real.
It is thought that…
The bodyguards assume that the fight was a trap.
The fight is assumed to have been a trap.
It is assumed that…
The police proved that the thieves stole the money.
The thieves were proved to have stolen the Money.
It was proved that…
Politicians believe that the global warming is dangerous.
The global warning is believed to be dangerous.
It is believed that…
The company reported that the new models will be totally made in Madrid.
The new models were reported to be totally made in Madrid.
It was reported that…
The NASA confirms that the space shuttle fell into the Pacific Ocean.
The space shuttle is confirmed to have fallen into the Pacific Ocean.
It is confirmed that…
The country expects that the workers finish the stadium before the World Cup.
The workers are expected to finish the stadium before the World Cup.
It is expected that…
They assume that the security system failed.
The security system is assumed to have failed.
It is assumed that…