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They claim that people who drink a glass of red wine a day have fewer chances of having a heart attack. (IT)
It is claimed that people who drink a glass of red wine a day have fewer chances of having a heart attack.
Channel 6 reported that a plane crashed this morning near the Andorra international airport. (A plane)
A plane was reported to have crashed this morning near the Andorra international airport.
They say that he was a great person. (IT)
It is said that he was a great person.
They know he is a well established author nowadays. (HE)
He is known to be a well established author nowadays.
They say that he was a great person. (IT)
It is said that he was a great person.
They say that thousands of people died in World War II that haven't been mentioned. (THOUSANDS...)
Thousands of people are said to have died in World War II that haven't been mentioned.
The people believe that this building was abandoned years ago. (THIS BUILDING)
This building is believed to have been abandoned years ago.
People claim that Lincoln was assassinated as part of a conspiracy plan. (Lincol))
Lincoln is claimed to have been assassinated as part of a conspiracy plan.
People feel that the prime minister is on the point of resigning. (IT)
It is felt that the prime minister is on the point of resigning.
The taxi driver collected us. (have)
I had the taxi driver collect us.
The students stopped sleeping in class. (get)
I got the students to stop sleeping in class.
A jeweller has made a special ring for Ann. What has Ann done? (Causative)
Ann has had a special ring made (by a jeweller).
The grass has grown too high. What should they have done? (Causative)
They should have had the grass cut.
She persuaded her husband to cut the grass. (get, make, have)
She got her husband to cut the grass.
He ordered his servant to kill the intruder. (get, do, make)
He made his servant kill the intruder.
The teacher asked them to rewrite the exercise. (have, get, make)
The teacher had them rewrite the exercise.
