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Impersonal passive

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  • The children reported that their friends were swimming when they disappeared.
    The friends were reported to be swimming when they disappeared. / It was reported that the friends were swimming when they disappeared.
  • The reporters believed that the meeting would finish soon.
    It was believed that the meeting would finish soon. / The meeting was thought to finish soon.
  • The hooligans expected that their team would win.
    It was expected that their team would win. / Their team was expected to win.
  • People are thinking that drugs are very dangerous.
    It ́s being thought that drugs are very dangerous. / Drugs are being thought to be very dangerous.
  • The police believe that the thieves broke the window to get into the house.
    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.
  • They say she runs 10 miles a day.
    It is said that she runs 10 miles a day. / She is said to run 10 miles a day.
  • Police have reported that Peter caused the accident.
    It has been reported that Peter caused the accident. / Peter has been reported to have caused the accident.
  • George is very old. People say he’s about 100 years old.
    It’s said that he is about 100 years old. / He's said to be 100 years old.
  • People believed that they had killed the animals during the night.
    It was believed that they had killed the animals during the night. / They were believed to have killed the animals during the night.
  • People consider that the team will be classified for the final.
    It is considered that the team will be classified for the final. / The team is considered to be classified for the final.
  • Everybody says that he settled the business.
    It is said that he settled the business . /He is said to have settled the business.
  • They knew that Mr. Brown was stealing iron from the factory.
    It was known that Mr. Brown was stealing iron from the factory. / Mr Brown was known to be / have been stealing iron from the factory.
  • Citizens presume that the government is responsible for the accident.
    It is presumed that the government is responsible for the accident. / The government is presumed to be responsible for the accident.
  • My friends think that my wife is the best wife in the world.
    It's thought that my wife is the best wife in the world. / My wife is thought to be the best wife in the world.
  • They expect that the strike will end soon.
    It is expected that the strike will end soon. / The strike is expected to end soon.
  • Everybody thinks that she sings beautifully.
    It's thought that she sings beautifully. / She is said to sing beautifully.
  • They think he is having an affair.
    It’s thought that he’s having an affair. / He is thought to be having an affair.
  • They say that the meeting will be held here.
    It is said that the meeting will be held here. /The meeting is said to be held here.
  • They have thought the sportsmen are arriving today.
    It has been thought the sportsmen are arriving today. / The sportsmen have been thought to be arriving today
  • They believed that the horse was a present.
    It was believed that the horse was a present. / The horse was believed to be a present.