Active to Passive
Transform Belief or Opinion
100

A speeding truck hit my car. (past simple)

My car was hit by a speeding truck.

100

People believe that red decorations bring good luck.

It is believed that red decorations bring good luck. 

200

Someone has removed the flag.

The flag has been removed.

200

People say that you can't eat meat during easter week. 

It is said that you can't eat meat during easter week. 

300

Is anyone buying any fireworks?

Are any fireworks being bought?

300

People think you have to bring a lot of money to enjoy Rio's carnival. 

It is thought that you have to bring a lot of money to enjoy Rio's carnival.

400

By Sunday, people will have put up all the lights. 

By Sunday, all the lights will have been put up. 

400

Nobody thought that the carnival was going to continue for a lot of years.

It wasn't thought that the carnival was going to continue for a lot of years.

500

No one wanted costumes. 

Costumes weren't wanted. 

500

People had always thought that the story was true.

It had always been thought that the story was true.

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