Impersonal passive
|
| Form |
Common verbs |
Example |
| noun + verb in passive form + infinitive / perfect infinitive |
agree, assume, believe, claim,
consider, estimate, expect, feel,
find, guarantee, know, mean,
presume, regard, report, say,
suppose, think, understand |
Tourism is expected to become a
major part of the country's economy. |
| There + verb in passive form + infinitive/ perfect infinitive |
There are reported to have been
a record number of accidents on the
roads this year. |
| It + verb in passive form + that clause |
accept, agree, argue, assume,
believe, calculate, claim, consider,
estimate, expect, feel, know,
presume, report, say, suggest,
suppose, think, understand |
It is thought that the new railway will
provide employment opportunities for
local people. |
