Impersonal passive

People believe the company stole over a million pounds

• It was believed that the company stole over a million pounds.

• The company is believed to have stolen over a million pounds.

• There is a belief that the company steals over a million pounds.

• One belief is that the company has stolen over a million pounds.

People think that the new prime minister is a good speaker.

• It is thought that the new prime minister was a good speaker.

• It is thought that the new prime minister is a good speaker.

• The new prime minister is thought that is a good speaker.

• It is thought that the new prime minister to be a good speaker.

People think that Mary is a good worker.

• Mary is thought that she is a good worker.

• It is thought that Mary is a good worker.

• It is thought Mary to be a good worker.

• Mary is said that to be a good worker.

It is expected that the train strike will begin tomorrow.

• The train strike was expected to begin tomorrow.

• We expected the train strike will begin tomorrow.

• The train strike is expected to begin tomorrow.

• The train strike will be expected to begin tomorrow.

People say that Vietnamese people are very friendly and helpful.

• It is said that Vietnamese people are very friendly and helpful.

• Vietnamese people is said that Vietnamese to be very friendly and helpful.

• Vietnamese people are said that are very friendly and helpful.

• Vietnamese people said that Vietnamese to be very friendly and helpful.

They said that all flights were cancelled because of fog.

• All flights were said to cancel because of fog.

• It was said that all flights were cancelled because fog.

• It is said that all flights were cancelled because of fog.

• All flights were said to be cancelled because of fog.

We expect the train strike will begin tomorrow.

They say that Bai Dinh pagoda has the biggest bell in the Southest Asia.

• It was said that Bai Dinh pagoda has the biggest bell in the Southest Asia.

• It is said that Bai Dinh pagoda had the biggest bell in the Southest Asia.

• Bai Dinh is said to be the biggest bell in the Southest Asia.

• Bai Dinh pagoda is said to have the biggest bell in the Southest Asia.

It was reported that the troops were coming.

• The troops was reported to be coming

• It was being reported that the troops were coming.

• It was reported that the troops to be coming.

• They reported that the troops were coming.

People think that overeating is the cause of many diseases.

• Overeating is thought to the cause of many diseases.

• It is thought that overeating is the cause of many diseases.

• It was thought that overeating is the cause of many diseases.

• It is think that overeating is the cause of many diseases.