📕 Avançado Passive
Passive
reporting
"Dizem que…" — relatar sem apontar quem.
🔑 A grande sacada
Pra relatar o que "dizem/acham" sem dizer quem, há duas fórmulas: It is said that… e He is said to…
// as duas fórmulas
People say that he is rich.
It is said that he is rich.
He is said to be rich.
Dizem que ele é rico.
// verbos que entram
said · believed · thought · known · reported · expected
It is believed that… · She is thought to be… · The storm is expected to hit tonight.
⚠️ Erros comuns do brasileiro
✗ Is said that he is rich.
✓ It is said that he is rich. (precisa do "It")
✗ He is said that he is rich.
✓ He is said to be rich. (sujeito + is said + to)