IMPERSONAL PASSIVES:

1. People believe that English is the most wideley spoken language

 It is believed that English is the most widely spoken language.
 English is believed to be the most widely spoken language.

2. Police have reported that it was Peter who caused the accident.
 It has been reported that it was Peter who caused the accident.
 Peter has been reported to have caused the accident.

1. A journalist reports that they are leaving Las Vegas tomorrow night.
It __is reported that they are leaving…..
They_were reported to be leaving las vegas tomorrow night_______________
2. Teh lecturer thought that Columbus never realized that he had discovered America.
It _was thought that Columbus never…._________________
Columbus_was thought to have never realized that he had…________
3. Their parents thought that the teenagers were dancing at the disco.
It__was thought that the…_________________________________________
The teenagers__were thought to have been dancing at the…_______________________________
4. Everybody thinks that she sings beautifully.
It is thought that….________________________________________________
She is thought to sing …__________________________
5. The children reported that their friends were swimming when they disappeared.
_it was reported that their Friends…..__________
_their friends were thought to have been swimming when…._________________________________
6. People believed that they had killed the animals during the night.
_it was believed that they…..___________________
_they were believed to have killed the animals…..________________
7. My friends think that my parents are the best parents in the world.
_it is thought that my parents are…………___________
_my parents are thought to be the best parents …._________________
8. They believed the horse was a present.
_it was believed that the horse….______________________
_the horse was believed to have been a present____________________
9. People are thinking that drugs are very dangerous.
_it is being thought that drugs…____________________
_drugs are thought to be very………..___________________
10. They knew that Mr. Brown was stealing iron from the Factory.
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11. Ancient people thought that the stars would fall on them.
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12. People think that the team will be classified for the final.
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13. The reporters believed that the meeting would finish soon.
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