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passive voice; the structure it is said

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In Polish we can express our opinion using the sentence like: "Uważam, że..." or "Mówi się, że..." What is the English version of it?

It is said that... It is thought that

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Rewrite this sentence using passive form: People say that he is 102 years old.

It is said that he is 102 years old. or He is said to be 102 years old.

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Rewrite: People say that Mary is very nice.

It is said that Mary is very nice. Mary is said to be very nice.

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Rewrite: People know that they are violent.

They are known to be violent.

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Rewrite: I expect that you'll return as soon as possible.

You are expected to return as soon as possible.

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Rewrite: People consider this bridge unsafe.

This bridge is considered to be unsafe.

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Rewrite: People thought he was a good candidate for this position.

He was thought to be a good candidate for this position.

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Rewrite: It is said that he is an honest, hard-working man.

He is said to be an honest, hard-working man.

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Which verbs can be used in this passive structure?

say think believe consider expect know report

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