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Personal / Impersonal passive structures

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  • Many people believe that the climate is changing.
    It is believe that the climate is changing. / The climate is believed to be changing.
  • People expect that the president will resign.
    It is expected that the president will resign. / The president is expected to resign.
  • People say that she knows a lot about gardening.
    It is said that she knows a lot about gardening. / She is said to know a lot about gardening.
  • Journalists report that the government has reached a decision.
    It is reported that the government has reached a decision. / The government is reported to have reached a decision.
  • They think that he will be attending the meeting.
    It is thought that he will be attending the meeting. / He is thought to be attending the meeting.
  • Journalists reported that seven people had been injured in the fire.
    It was reported that seven people had been injured in the fire. / Seven people were reported to have been injured in the fire.
  • They believe he is leaving soon.
    It is believed that he is leaving soon. / He is believed to be leaving soon.
  • People say the monument is over 100 years old.
    It is said that the monument is over 100 years old. / The monument is said to be over 100 years old.
  • People expect Graham to be very successful.
    It is expected that Graham will be very successful. / Graham is expected to be very successful.
  • They expect that they will arrive in time for dinner.
    It is expected that they will arrive in time for dinner. / They are expected to arrive in time for dinner.
  • They believed that the man was guilty.
    It was believed that the man was guilty. / The man was believed to have been guilty.
  • People say that he won the lottery.
    It is said that he won the lottery. / He is said to have won the lottery.
  • The police know that he has several foreign bank accounts.
    It is known that he has several foreign bank accounts. / He is known to have several foreign bank accounts.
  • Everyone knows that he has been in a prison.
    It is known that he had been in a prison. / He is known to have been in a prison.
  • People believe that travelling by plane is safe.
    It is believed that travelling by plane is safe. / Travelling by plane is believed to be safe.
  • The Police say that they were responsible for the damage.
    It is said that they were responsible for the damage . They are said to have been responsible for the damage.
  • The police believe that the thieves have left the country.
    It is believed that the thieves have left the country. / The thieves are believed to have left the country.
  • The police said that Peter had stolen seven cars.
    It was said that Peter had stolen seven cars. / Peter was said to have stolen seven cars.
  • People expect that Sue Peters will break the world record.
    It is expected that Sue Peters will break the world record. / Sue Peters is expected to break the world record.
  • People expect that she will break the world record.
    It is expected that she will break the world record. / She is expected to break the world record.
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