Impersonal Passive

Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first.

EXAMPLES: Teachers say that sixth year pupils work really hard.
Sixth year pupils are said to work really hard hard.
People believe a group of youngsters are causing disturbances at night.
A group of youngsters are believed to be causing disturbances at night.

A newspaper reports that the firefighters arrived too late to save the building.
Firefighters are reported to have arrived too late to save the building.
People think that ambulance drivers have been striking for too long.
Ambulance drivers are thought to have been striking for too long.

1. Everyone fears that the two missing children have drowned.

The two missing children …………………………………………...…………………………………… .
2. Everyone knows that British weather is unpredictable.
British weather …………………………………………………………. unpredictable.
3. Everyone expects that the weather will improve tomorrow.
The weather ……………………………….………………………………… tomorrow.
4. Nobody thinks that the new measures will be effective enough to improve the situation.
The new measures …….……………………………………………………… to improve the situation.
5. Local authorities claim that two more victims have suffered domestic violence this week.
Two more victims …………………………………………………………………. domestic violence this week.
6. The office staff understand that Melanie is writing the report.
Melanie ………………………………………..…………………………… the report.
7. They say that Jared took the keys.
Jared ………………………………….……………………………… the keys.
8. The workers say that the secretary wasn’t in the building at the time of the accident.
The secretary ………………………………......…………………… in the building at the time of the accident.
9. Everyone understands that the manager hates lengthy reports.
The manager ………………………………...………………………………… lengthy reports.
10. The police claim that clashes with demonstrators became worse yesterday.
Clashes with demonstrators ………………………………….………………………. worse yesterday.
11. Witnesses claimed that the victim had been stabbed.
The victim ….……………………………………………………………………………… .
12. Nobody believes that he committed suicide.
He …..……………………………………..………………………………………………… suicide.
13. The mountain rescue team believe that the body has disappeared down a crevasse.
The body ……………………………….……………………………………………. down a crevasse.
14. The scientists estimated that the molecules had been developing there for years.
The molecules …………………………………………………………………………. there for years.
15. People believe that the arsonist is serving a ten-year prison sentence.
The arsonist …………………………………………………………………………… a ten-year prison sentence.