Definition / Forklaring
Reporting passives gør det muligt at viderebringe information uden at navngive en specifik kilde i hovedsætningen. Dette er almindeligt i journalistik, akademisk skrift og formel kommentar, hvor kilden kan være generel, ukendt eller mindre vigtig end selve påstanden. To hovedmønstre er almindelige: It is said that... og He is believed to.... Det første introducerer et udsagn mere upersonligt, mens det andet fokuserer på den person eller ting, der tales om. Disse mønstre hjælper med at skabe en mere objektiv og distanceret tone.
Nøgleregler
- Brug It is said/thought/reported/believed that... til upersonlig rapportering.
- Brug subject + be + past participle + to-infinitive, når subjektet er i fokus: She is believed to live abroad.
- Brug to have + past participle, hvis den rapporterede handling skete tidligere: He is believed to have left.
- Disse mønstre er mere formelle end People say that...
- De er især nyttige, når den præcise kilde ikke nævnes.
Eksempler
- It is said that prices will rise. - Det siges, at priserne vil stige.
- He is believed to have left the country. - Han menes at have forladt landet.
- The company is expected to announce changes soon. - Virksomheden forventes snart at annoncere ændringer.
- It was reported that several people were injured. - Det blev rapporteret, at flere personer blev såret.
- She is thought to be the best candidate. - Hun anses for at være den bedste kandidat.
Almindelige fejl
- ❌ He is believed that he left. -> ✅ He is believed to have left.
- ❌ It is said him to be honest. -> ✅ He is said to be honest.
- ❌ She is thought that she knows the answer. -> ✅ She is thought to know the answer.