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English 16 Public

Put the following sentences into the passive

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People claim the Mona Lisa is the world's most famous painting. The Mona Lisa is...

...is claimed to be the world's most famous painting

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Experts believe it was a portrait of a nobleman. It is...

.... believed to be a portrait of a nobleman.

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They say her smile hides a secret. Her smile ...

....is said to hide a secret.

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Many believe it is Leonardo's masterpiece. It is....

.....believed to be Leonardo's masterpiece.

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Scientists know he was a wonderful engineer too.He is....

.....known to have been a wonderful engineer too.

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Historians think he was unhappy in old age. He is...

.....thought to have been unhappy in old age

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People think the fire started at about 8 o'clock. The fire....

...... is thought to have started at about 8 o'clock.

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They say experts are studying objects from a Spanish ship. Experts...

.....are said to be studying objects from a Spanish ship. …

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They believe the ship was carrying gold bars. The ship ...

.....is believed to have been carrying gold bars.

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It is thought that there are too many obstacles to peace. There...

....are thought to be too many obstacles to peace.

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It had been thought that the chemicals convey important information to the brain. The chemicals...

had been thought to convey important information to the brain.

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People thought Sue had paid too much. Sue was..

....thought to have paid too much.

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The police thought that the thief was still in the house. The thief was..

..thought to still be in the house.

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Everyone knows that the portrait was painted by an Italian. The portrait ..

... is known to have been painted by an Italian.

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In 1981 it was reported there were only two experts on the disease in the country. In 1981 there....

...were reported to be only two experts on the disease in the country

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It was alleged (that) there had been a fight. There..

..was alleged to have been a fight.

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