Impersonal Passive Exercises

Impersonal Passive (Reporting verbs) Level: Upper-Intermediate / Advanced Time: 30–45 minutes

Rewrite the following sentences starting with the underlined subject. This requires using the "Subject + Passive Verb + To-Infinitive" structure. People say that trains ten hours a day. They know that the treasure is hidden in the cave. impersonal passive exercises

The missing painting is reported __________ found in a basement. a) that it was b) to have been c) to be d) that is impersonal passive exercises

It is claimed that the building was empty. / The building: The building is claimed to have been empty. Why Practice These Exercises? Mastering the impersonal passive allows you to: impersonal passive exercises