Impersonal Passive

Make passive sentences starting with the words in italics.

1.            It is felt that the project is too expensive.

               

2.            It was said that the tax changes helped poorer people.

               

3.            It is alleged that a fight between rival fans broke out after the match.

               

4.            It has been reported that more bad weather is on the way.

               

5.            It was believed that the company were about to announce redundancies.

               

6.            It was later considered that his behaviour had been unacceptable.

               

7.            It is expected that new supplies will arrive soon.

               

8.            It had been claimed that the drug was perfectly safe.

               

9.            It is presumed that everybody escaped unharmed from the wreckage.

               

10.          It is now thought that the number of injured is lower than was feared.

KEY

1. The project is felt to be too expensive
2. The tax changes were said to have helped poorer people
3. A fight between rival fans is alleged to have broken out after the match
4. More bad weather has been reported to be on the way
5. The company was believed to have been about to announce redundancies
6.  His behaviour was later considered to have been unacceptable
7.  New supplies are expected to arrive soon.
8.  The drug had been claimed to have been perfectly safe.
9. Everybody is presumed to have escaped unharmed from the wreckage.
10. The number of injured is now thought to be lower than was feared.