Impersonal passive

My whole family thinks that ghosts exist.
Ghosts are thought to exist.
It is thought that…
People think that money is the most important thing in life.
Money is thought to be the most important thing in life.
It is thought that…
Specialists say that the business was not good.
The business is said not to have been good.
It is said that…
Children said that the rock star had only sung three songs.
The rock star was said to have only sung three songs.
It was said that…
Astronauts confirm that the rocket was broken.
The rocket is confirmed to have broken.
It is confirmed that…
Some people believe that the prisoner has had second chances.
The prisoner is believed to have had second chances.
It is believed that…
My boss expects that the job will be done soon.
The job is expected to be done son.
It is expected that…
The witness admitted that the crime had happened in front of him.
The crime was admitted to have happened in front of him.
It was admitted that…
A lot of children think that Santa Claus is real.
Santa Claus is thought to be real.
It is thought that…
The bodyguards assume that the fight was a trap.
The fight is assumed to have been a trap.
It is assumed that…
The police proved that the thieves stole the money.
The thieves were proved to have stolen the Money.
It was proved that…
Politicians believe that the global warming is dangerous.
The global warning is believed to be dangerous.
It is believed that…
The company reported that the new models will be totally made in Madrid.
The new models were reported to be totally made in Madrid.
It was reported that…
The NASA confirms that the space shuttle fell into the Pacific Ocean.
The space shuttle is confirmed to have fallen into the Pacific Ocean.
It is confirmed that…
The country expects that the workers finish the stadium before the World Cup.
The workers are expected to finish the stadium before the World Cup.
It is expected that…
They assume that the security system failed.
The security system is assumed to have failed.
It is assumed that…

Transform the following sentences from Active to Passive using the Impersonal and Personal:

1.      People think that the bank robbers have left the country.

It

The bank robbers

2.      They believe that Shakespeare was the greatest writer of all time.

      It

         

      Shakespeare

3.      People know that Michael Schumacher is an excellent racing driver.

      It 

Michael Schumacher

4.      They think that a reporter was interviewing him when the fire started.

      It

            A reporter

5.      They say that Julia Roberts is one of the richest female stars in the world.

      It 

Julia Roberts

6.      People say that she has put on weight.

      It 

 She

7.      They say the problem of pollution is getting more serious.

      It 

The problem of pollution

8.      People say that the new spy film is really good.

      It 

The new spy film 

9.      They think that dinosaurs lived on Earth 65 million years ago.

      It

             Dinosaurs

Impersonal passive

1.  People believe that English is the most widely 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.

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

·      It _________________________________

·      They _________________________

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

·      It ________________________________

·      Columbus _________________________

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

·      It __________________________________

·      The teenagers ______________________

6.   Everybody thinks that she sings beautifully

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

8.   People believed that they had killed the animals during the night.

9.   My friends think that my parents are the best parents in the world.

10. They believed that the horse was a present.

11.People are thinking that drugs are very dangerous.

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

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

14. People consider that the team will be classified for the final.

15. Everybody says that he settled the business.

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

17.They have thought the sportsmen are arriving today.

18. Citizens presume that the government is responsible for the accident.

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

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

21. They say that the meeting will be held here

22. The hooligans expected that their team would win