This document discusses the use of passive sentences. It explains that passive sentences can be used to describe situations, states or locations by using the subject, form of "be", past participle, and a prepositional phrase. It also explains that passive sentences can be used to report opinions or ideas using either the structure of "it be + past participle (by agent) that clause" or "be + past participle (by agent) to phrase". Examples are provided to illustrate these uses of passive sentences.

1. PASSIVES: PART 2
Grammar Explanation

2. DESCRIBING SITUATIONS, STATES OR LOCATIONS
PASSIVE SENTENCES
Subject Be + Past Participle Prepositional Phrase
French and Spanish are related to each other.
The U.S. is composed of 50 states.
San Francisco is connected to the mainland.
Sacramento is located in the middle of the
state.

3. REPORTING OPINIONS OR IDEAS
ACTIVE SENTENCES
Subject Verb That clause
Some people say that the Yeti is an
ancient kind of
human.
think
believe
allege

4. REPORTING OPINIONS OR IDEAS
PASSIVE SENTENCES WITH IT + THAT CLAUSE
Subject It Be + Past
Participle
(By + Agent) That clause
It is said (by some
people)
that the Yeti is
an ancient kind
of human.
is thought
is believed
is alleged

5. REPORTING OPINIONS OR IDEAS
PASSIVE SENTENCES WITH TO PHRASE
Subject Be + Past
Participle
(By + Agent) To phrase
The Yeti is said (by some
people)
to be an
ancient kind of
human.
is thought
is believed
is alleged
The Yeti has been found by scientists to have bear
DNA.