When using the verb "report" to express a general opinion or fact, you can use these two formal structures: Structure: It + passive reporting verb + that-clause Example: "It is reported that the thief has escaped." Personal Passive: Structure: Subject + passive reporting verb + to-infinitive Example: "The thief is reported to have escaped." 💻 Interactive Online Practice

The impersonal passive starts with the dummy subject followed by a passive reporting verb, then a that-clause .

Used with verbs like say, think, believe, report, know, expect, claim, understand, etc.

This uses the dummy subject "It." Example: It is said that the CEO will resign. Structure: It + Passive Reporting Verb + that-clause.