IMPERSONAL PASSIVE

3. A journalist reports that they are leaving Las Vegas tomorrow night.

It _is reported that they are leaving Las Vegas tomorrow

night_______________________________________________________________

They are reported to be leaving Las Vegas tomorrow

night_____________________________________________________________

4. The lecturer thought that Columbus never realized that he had discovered America.

It was thought that Colombus never realized that he had discovered

America________________________________________________________________

Columbus was thought to have never realized that the had discovered
America_________________________________________________________

5. Their parents thought that the teenagers were dancing at the disco.

It _was thought that the teenagers were dancing at the

disco_______________________________________________________________

The teenagers _were thought to have been dancing at the

disco_____________________________________________________

6. Everybody thinks that she sings beautifully

It is thought that she sings beautifully

__________________________________________________________________

_She is thought to sing

beautifully_________________________________________________________________

7. The children reported that their friends were swimming when they disappeared.

_It was reported that their friends were swimming when they
disappeared_________________________________________________________________

Their fiends were reported to have been swimming when the

disappeared__________________________________________________________________

8. 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_________________________________________________________________

9. My friends think that my parents are the best parents in the world.
 It is thought that my parents are the best parents in the world
__________________________________________________________________

_My parents are thought to be the best parents in the

world_________________________________________________________________

10. They believed that the horse was a present.

_It was believed that the horse was a

present_________________________________________________________________

_The horse was believed to have been a

present_________________________________________________________________

11.People are thinking that drugs are very dangerous.

_It is thinking that drugs are very

dangerous_________________________________________________________________

Drugs are thinking to be very dangerous

__________________________________________________________________

12.They knew that Mr. Brown was stealing iron from the factory.

It was known that Mr. Brown was stealing iron form the
factory__________________________________________________________________

_Mr. Brown was known to have been stealing iron from the
factory_________________________________________________________________

13.Ancient people thought that the stars would fall on them.

_It was thought that the stars would fall on

them_________________________________________________________________

_The stars were believed to fall on

them_________________________________________________________________

14. 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__________________________________________________________________

15. Everybody says that he settled the business.

_It is said that he settled the

business________________________________________________________________
 __He is said to have settled the
business_______________________________________________________________

16. The reporters believed that the meeting would finish soon.

_It was believed that the meeting would finish

soon________________________________________________________________

_The meeting was believed to finish

soon________________________________________________________________

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17.They have thought the sportsmen are arriving today.

_It has been thought that the sportsmen are arriving

today________________________________________________________________

_The sportsmen have been thought to be arriving

today________________________________________________________________

18. 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________________________________________________________________

19. The newspapers are reporting that the most outstanding athletes represent their

country.

It is being reported that the most outstanding athletes represent their

country_________________________________________________________________

_The most outstanding athletes are being reported to represent their

country________________________________________________________________

20. The shareholders thought that the group had rejected the offer.

It was thought that the group had rejected the

offer__________________________________________________________________

The group was thought to have rejected the

offer__________________________________________________________________

21. 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__________________________________________________________________

22. The hooligans expected that their team would win

It was expected that their theam would

win__________________________________________________________________

_Their team was expected to

win_________________________________________________________________