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Passive with reporting verbs

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People consider him a good president.

He is considered to be a good president

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They say that the film is very good

The film is said to be very good

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Everyone thought that the government had shown no regards for public opinion

The government was thought to have shown no regards for public opinion

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They report that the building has been badly damaged

The building is reported to have been badly damaged

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They think that Mary is living in Scotland

Mary is thought to be living in Scotland

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They think that the prisoner escaped by climbing over a wall

The prisoner is thought to have escaped by climbing over a wall

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People say that the company is losing a lot of money

The company is said to be losing a lot of money

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They expect that the company will make a loss this year

The company is expected to make a loss this year

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They believe he has never smiled at anyone

He is believed never to have smiled at anyone

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They say that the accident happened due to human error

The accident is said to have happened due to human error

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Everybody knows that my dad likes red wine

My dad is known to like red wine

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They assumed that Lucy had left the day before

Lucy was assumed to have left the day before

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People expect that the strike will end soon

People expect that the strike will end soon. The strike is expected to end soon.

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They believe that the boy is wearing a white pullover and blue jeans

The boy is believed to be wearing a white pullover and blue jeans.

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People believe that he is the hero of the town

He is believed to be the hero of the town

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There is a rumour that the escaped prisoner is living in Spain

The escaped prisoner is rumoured to be living in Spain.

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