2nd year bachillerato.Impersonal passive exercises.
la Voz Pasiva Impersonal la Voz Impersonal es es un tipo de construcción utilizado con gran frecuencia por los medios de comunicación, sobre todo en la redacción de noticias.. noticias A diferencia de la Voz la Voz Pasiva Personal, Personal, donde el obeto directo de la oración activa pasa a ocupar el lugar de sueto en la oración pasiva !para lo cual es necesario un verbo transitivo!, en la Voz la Voz Pasiva Impersonal Impersonal,, al utilizar verbos intransitivos intransitivos como como acción principal, no existe obeto "ue pueda cumplir esa función y es necesario seguir la siguiente estructura# $%&'()
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PA$A) PA*(I-IPI)
Veamos algunos eemplos# It is said
$e dice
It is no/n
$e sabe
It is supposed
$e supone
It is considered
$e considera
It is reported
$e informa
It is thought
$e piensa
It is decided
$e decide
Ahora veamos eemplos concretos sobre sobre su desarrollo# People believe that the strie /ill continue for a /ee. It is believed that the strike will continue for a week. (he police reported that there /as a bomb on the plane. It was reported that there was a bomb on the plane.
(ambi0n es preciso mencionar "ue en muchas ocasiones una tercera construcción es construcción es posible colocando el sueto de la oración subordinada al comienzo de la oración1 el verbo de percepción en voz pasiva y el resto de la frase se aade utilizando el infinitivo del verbo precedido por la part3cula 4TO TO4, 4, teniendo en cuenta "ue algunos verbos auxiliares y 4THAT 4THAT44 no se colocan# •
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5e says that the 6overnor had inaugurated the bridge the last year. It is said that the 6overnor had inaugurated the bridge the last year. The overnor is said to have inau!urated the brid!e the last "ear.
'veryone thin that the ship /ill arrive tomorro/ morning. It is said that the ship /ill arrive tomorro/ morning. The ship is said to arrive tomorrow mornin!.
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A lot of people thin that he plays the piano beautifully. -arol ne/ that 8ie /as stealing goods from the maret. octors informed that the /oman died last night. (he detective presumes that the butler is the murderer. 8y sister says that the party /ill be here. $everal businessmen hope that the 6overnment supports his decisions. octors affirm that smoing cause several damages. 8any people thin that /omen are not as strong as men.
$olution .$tudy the /ay to change into passive voice. ?hat disappears from the previous sentences@@@@ . It is thought that he plays the piano beautifully. 7B. It /as no/n that 8ie /as stealing goods from the maret. 77. It /as informed that the /oman died last night. 72. It is presumed that the butler is the murderer. 79. It is said that the party /ill be here. 7:. It is hoped that the 6overnment supports businessmenCs decisions. 7;. It is affirmed that smoing cause several damages. 7<. It is thought that /omen are not as strong as men.
Do/, try to do it yourself.
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Ancient astronomers believed that the 'arth /as the center of the %niverse. (he neighbours feared that the thieves /ould return to the neighbourhood. (he victims thought that &ohn /as not a bad person. (he /orers of the factory say that he is a respectable man. $ome cultures consider that animals are gods. 5e /as thought to have been a good artist. (he la/yer considers that the statement is true. (hey say that children are afraid of darness.
(his is another /ay to transform active into passive voice. E'xerciseFGoo at the sentences belo/ in the active voice# 7. 2. 9. :. ;. <. =. >.
$usanCs parents believe that she broe the /indo/. 'xperts thin that that Picasso is a fae. (he local authorities thin that the robbery /as not planned. (he la/yers alleged that the victim had ased for help. People expect that taxes /ill increase next year. (hey say that he no/s the secret /ord. 8any people believe that aliens donCt exist. (he udge supposes that Peter hit a policeman.
EsolutionF(his is a possible transformation into the passive voice. 7. 2. 9. :. ;. <. =. >.
(he /indo/ is believed to have been broen. (hat Picasso is thought to be a fae. (he robbery is thought to have not been planned. (he victim /as alleged to have ased for help. (axes are expected to be increased next year. (he secret /ord is said to be no/n. Aliens are believed to not exist. Peter is supposed to have hit a policeman.
Do/ loo at these sentences and try to do the same# . (he captain presumed that the radio e"uipment /as damaged during the storm. 7B. (he 6overnment said that they /ill establish ne/ security measures. 77. 8y teacher considers that the exercise /as /rong. 72. (he President announced that the taxes /ill be increased tomorro/. 79. 8y father expects that the party /ill be a success. 7:. (he firemen thin that there are more children inside the house. 7;. (he executives of the factory expect that the sales improve next year. 7<. $cientists have reported that a dog caused the accident.
