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Impersonal passive

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    Impresonal passive voice
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  • They say she runs 10 miles a day. ( It... / She... )
    It is said that she runs 10 miles a day. / She is said to run 10 miles a day.
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  • They expect that the strike will end soon. (It... / The strike ...)
    It is expected that the strike will end soon. / The strike is expected to end soon.
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  • The police believe that the thieves broke the window to get into the house. (It.... / The thieves...)
    It is believed that the thieves broke the window to get into the house. / The thieves are believed to have broken the window to get into the house.
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  • Police have reported that Peter caused the accident. (It.... / Peter...)
    It has been reported that Peter caused the accident. / Peter has been reported to have caused the accident.
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  • They think he is having an affair. (It... / He...)
    It’s thought that he’s having an affair. / He is thought to be having an affair.
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  • Everybody thinks that she sings beautifully. (It... / She ...)
    It's thought that she sings beautifully. / She is said to sing beautifully.
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  • George is very old. People say he’s about 100 years old. (It... / He...)
    It’s said that he is about 100 years old. / He's said to be 100 years old.
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  • People believed that they had killed the animals during the night. (It... / They...)
    It was believed that they had killed the animals during the night. / They were believed to have killed the animals during the night.
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  • My friends think that my wife is the best wife in the world. (It.../My wife...)
    It is thought that my wife is the best wife in the world. / My wife is thought to be the best wife in the world.
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  • They believed that the horse was a present. (It... / The horse...)
    It was believed that the horse was a present. / The horse was believed to have been a present.
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  • People think that drugs are very dangerous. (It... / Drugs... )
    It  is thought that drugs are very dangerous. / Drugs are thought to be very dangerous.
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  • People consider that the team will be classified for the final. (It... / The team...)
    It is considered that the team will be classified for the final. / The team is considered to be classified for the final.
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  • Everybody says that he settled the business. (It... / He...)
    It is said that he settled the business . /He is said to have settled the business.
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  • They think the sportsmen are arriving today. (It... / The sportsmen...)
    It is thought that the sportsmen are arriving today. / The sportsmen are thought to be arriving today
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  • Citizens presume that the government is responsible for the accident. (It... / The government...)
    It is presumed that the government is responsible for the accident. / The government is presumed to be responsible for the accident.
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  • They expect that the meeting will be held here. (It... / The meeting...)
    It is expected that the meeting will be held here. /The meeting is expected to be held here.
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