Impersonal Reporting Structures
Impersonal Reporting Structures
Impersonal Reporting Structures
We use this structure to talk about what people in general say, think or believe about
something.
There are two types of impersonal structures:
1. It+ be+ past participle of believe, know, think, say, expect, claim, report + that+
clause.
e.g: It is believed that the thieves entered though the window.
It has been said that the students cheated in the exam.
2. Subject+ be+ past participle of believe, know, think, say, expect, claim, report+
to+ infinitive/have past participle.
e.g. Dolphins are said to be able to communicate.
The P.M. was claimed to have known about the corruption inside his political party.