IT + REPORTING VERB + THAT CLAUSE
PASSIVE CONSTRUCTIONS WITH INFINITIVES
GERUND & TO-INFINITIVE PASSIVE CONSTRUCTIONS
MODAL VERB PASSIVE CONSTRUCTIONS
100

Experts believe climate change is accelerating.

It is believed that climate change is accelerating.

100

Experts believe climate change is accelerating.

Climate change is believed to be accelerating.

100

I expect that they will invite me to the party.

I expect to be invitied to the party

100

They may have lost the wallet in the train.

The wallet may have been lost in the train.
200

They think the company will announce a merger soon.

It is thought that the company will announce a merger soon.

200

They think the company will announce a merger soon.

The company is thought to announce a merger soon.

200

She hopes that they will give her the job.

She hopes to be given the job.

200

You should turn off the lights when you are not using them.

The lights should be turned off when they are not used. 
300
Some of her relatives think she was fired last month.

It is thought that she was fired last month. 

300

Some of her relatives think she was fired last month.

She is thought to have been fired last month.

300

He admitted that someone cheated him.

He admitted being cheated. 

300

People have to respect the rules.

The rules have to ve respected. 

400

People expect the economy to recover soon.

It is expected that the economy will recover soon.

400

People expect the economy to recover soon.

The economy is expected to recover soon.

400

I'm tired of people ignoring me.

I'm tired of being ignored.

400

They might be painting the building.

The building may be being painted. 

500

They reported that several houses had been destroyed.

It was reported that several houses had been destroyed.

500

They reported that several houses had been destroyed.

Several houses were reported to have been destroyed.
500

I enjoy when my parents praise me.

I enjoy being praised. 

500

They must finish the project today.

The project must be finished today.

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