Passive voice with reporting verbs

PASSIVE VOICE WITH THE VERBS OF REPORTING
I. Put the sentences into passive voice.
1. They rumoured that the man was still living in London.
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2. People believe that 13 is an unlucky number.
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3. They declared that she won the competition.
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4. They know that English is an international language.
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5. They say that Jim is the brightest student in his class.
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6. They think that he has died a natural death.
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7. They reported that the troops were coming.
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8. People believed that the Earth stood still.(
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9. People think that Jack London’s life and writings represent the American love of adventure.
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10. People rumour that he has 22 children.(
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11. People say that he slept on a bed of nails.(
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12. People say he won a lot of money gambling.
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13. People say that he writes poetry.(
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14. They believed that fresh air was bad for sick people.
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15. We expected that the rate of inflation will fall.
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16. They say that he is somewhere in Germany.
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17. People think that she died in a plane crash.
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18. People rumoured that he was involved in the bank robbery.
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19. People think the government will build a supermarket here.
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20. People believed that the Earth was the center of the universe.
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II. Rewrite the sentences below in the second way.
1. It is expected that the strike will end soon.
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2. It is thought that the prisoner escaped by climbing over a wall.
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3. It is reported that many people are homeless after the flood.
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4. It is said that the man robbed the store of $3,000 in cash.
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5. It is reported that the company was badly damaged by the fire.
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6. It is said that the company is losing a lot of money.
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7. It is said that she works 16 hours a day.(
8. It is reported that two people were injured in the explosion.
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9. It is said that he is 110 years old.(
10. It is expected that the government will lose the election.
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11. It is said that he stole $400.(
12. It is believed that the thieves got in through the kitchen window.
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13. It is reported that the Great Wall of China was built in the late of 1400s.
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14. It is believed that the length of the Great Wall of China is 3,400km.
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15. It is said that Christopher Columbus discovered America.
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16. It is said that many people are homeless because of the flood.
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17. It is known that the Prime Minister is in favor of the new law.
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18. It is expected that the US President will lose the election.
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19. It is believed that the thieves got in through the kitchen window.
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20. It is found that she drove through the town at 50 miles an hour.
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21. It is reported that two people were seriously injured in the accident.
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22. It is said that three men were arrested after the explosion.
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23. It is thought that the prisoner escaped by climbing over the wall.
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24. It is said that the company is losing a lot of money.
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25. It is believed that the company lost a lot of money last year.
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26. It is expected that the company will lose a lot of money this year.
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27. It is expected that the strike will and soon.(
28. It is said that he is an honest, hard-working man.
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29. It is considered that this surgeon is a brilliant practitioner.
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30. It was proved that the statements he had made were false.
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31. It was understood that the delegation was keen to meet the Prime Minister.
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32. It is reported that several Japanese manufacturers are planning to set up plants overseas.
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