Impersonal passives
1. People say that he was a spy during the Cold War.
2. They know that the robbers took all the money and the jewels.
3. The police think that they were in the building on the night of the crime.
4. People believe that the kidnappers have killed the Prime Minister.
5. We consider that she was the best opera singer in the world.
6. People thought that it was unnecessary to send a telegram to warn them.
7. They believe that the ship has sunk near Alaska.
8. They say that a princess once lived there.
9. They said that the party was fantastic.
10. That newspaper says that the Britney is expecting a baby.
11. Some people think that the portrait was painted by Rubens.
12. The students have said that Helen is the most beautiful girl in the college this term.
13. People expect that the Home Secretary will resign after the scandal.
14. Most people believed that he had been telling the truth.
15. The radio reports that all the flights have been cancelled because of the fog.
16. The newspaper says that they will consider her for the job.
17. The radio reports that the Cabinet has resigned.
18. Everybody knows that this car is the most expensive one in the world.
19. The newspaper said that the man had his throat cut.
20. People believe that politics solve all human problems.
21. They judged that our garden was the best in the village last year.
22. Everybody thought that the President was very angry with them all.
23. The police reported that the burglar set fire to the house because he didn’t find
anything to steal there.
24. A long time ago people thought that she was a witch.
25. They know that the expedition reached the North Pole in July.
