Pop Culture & Drama
“People rumor that Zendaya and Tom Holland are secretly engaged.” (Rewrite using It is rumored that...)
"It is rumored that Zendaya and Tom Holland are secretly engaged."
“Experts consider TikTok's algorithm to be the most addictive one on the internet.” (Make it passive starting with TikTok's algorithm).
"TikTok's algorithm is considered to be the most addictive one on the internet."
Rewrite using It is expected that...: "Fans expect that the final season of Stranger Things will break all streaming records."
"It is expected that the final season of Stranger Things will break all streaming records."
“People say that putting pineapple on pizza is a literal crime against humanity.” (Rewrite starting with Pineapple pizza).
"Pineapple pizza is said to be a literal crime against humanity."
“People believe that Taylor Swift writes all her songs in one sitting.” (Use the personal structure: Subject + passive + to-infinitive)
"Taylor Swift is believed to write all her songs in one sitting."
“People fear that artificial intelligence will completely replace human artists by 2030.”
"AI is expected to replace human artists by 2030"
if using: "it is feared:
"It is feared that artificial intelligence will completely replace human artists by 2030."
"People believe that Jenna Ortega choreographed her famous Wednesday dance herself."
"Jenna Ortega is believed to have choreographed her famous Wednesday dance herself."
“Some teenagers argue that having a strict curfew is a total violation of their human rights.” (Rewrite using It is argued that...)
"It is argued that having a strict curfew is a total violation of human rights."
“Everyone knew that the band members argued backstage before the concert.
"The band members are known to have argued backstage before the concert."
“Find and fix the grammatical error in this sentence: 'It is reported the internet to be down worldwide.'”
"It is reported that the internet is down..." OR "The internet is reported to be down worldwide."
"Viewers presume that the main character didn't actually die in the season finale."
"The main character is presumed not to have died in the season finale" OR "It is presumed that the main character didn't actually die..."
“People understand that texting just the letter 'K.' is the ultimate relationship red flag.”
"Texting just the letter 'K.' is understood to be the ultimate relationship red flag."
“The paparazzi claim that the actor cheated on his girlfriend with her best friend.” (Rewrite using alleged).
"The actor is alleged to have cheated on his girlfriend with her best friend." (Also acceptable: "It is alleged that the actor cheated...")
“People said that Gen Z was slowly abandoning Instagram for newer apps.”
Gen Z is said to have been abandoning Instagram for newer apps.
"Insiders report that the producers are already filming season 5 in secret."
"The producers are reported to be filming season 5 in secret".
"Season 5 is reported to be being filmed in secret."
“Spot the error: 'He is claimed to have stolen my iced coffee.' Why is this C1 structure awkward or incorrect?”
The verb claim doesn't usually like the personal passive structure when it refers to an active crime/action done by a person. It should be:"It is claimed that he stole my iced coffee."
Journalists suggest that the pop star has been faking her entire relationship for publicity since last year.”
"The pop star is suggested to have been faking her entire relationship for publicity since last year."
“People once believed that the government was monitoring our phone cameras, but now we know it's the apps.”
"The government was once believed to have been monitoring our phone cameras..."
“Critics estimate that viewers have streamed over 1 billion hours of the new show so far.”
"Over 1 billion hours of the new show are estimated to have been streamed so far."
“People widely acknowledge that matching outfits with your partner is peak cringe.”
"Matching outfits with your partner is widely acknowledged to be peak cringe."
if you start writing "It is:
"It is widely acknowledged that matching outfits with your partner is peak cringe."