TEW - C1 - Personal v impersonal passive

They report the criminal will be in Italy.

• It is reported that the criminal is in Italy.

• The criminal is reported to be in Italy.

• It is reported that the criminal will be in Italy.

They believe she is responsible for the accident.

• She is believed to be responsible for the accident.

• It is believed that she is responsible for the accident.

• It was believed that she is responsible for the accident.

They said his physical condition is excellent.

• His physical condition was said to be excellent.

• It is being said that his physical condition is excellent.

They believe she is leaving soon.

• It is said that she is leaving soon.

• She is believed to be leaving soon.

• She has been believed to be leaving soon.

They said she was wrongly accused.

• It was said that she has been wrongly accused.

• She was said to have been wrongly accused.

• It was said that she was wrongly accused.

They have said the CEO was in a meeting.

• It has been said that the CEO was in a meeting.

• The CEO has been said to be in a meeting.

• It was said that the CEO had been in a meeting.

They expect he will pass his driving test.

• He is expected to pass his driving test.

• It is expected that he will pass his driving test.

• It is expected that he is going to pass his driving test.

They reported some valuable jewellery had been stolen

• Some valuable jewellery was reported to have been stolen.

• It was reported that some valuable jewellery had been stolen.

• It is reported that some valuable jewellery had been stolen.

They had hoped the rescuers would come.

• The rescuers had been hoped to come.

• It has been hoped the rescuers would come.

• It had been hoped the rescuers would come.

The prosecution said he had killed her earlier that morning.

• It was said he had killed her earlier that morning.

• It was said she had been killed earlier that morning.

• She was said to have been killed earlier that morning.