DI Dicas Inglês
📕 Avançado

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)

// teste rápido