Distancing (Reporting with passives / Impersonal passive)

People think the two injured men were repairing high-tension cables.

• It is thought that the two injured men were repairing high-tension cables.

• It was thought that the two injured men were repairing high-tension cables.

• It thought that the two injured men were repairing high-tension cables.

• The two injured men thought to were repairing high-tension cables.

We hope that the government has prepared a plan.

• We are hoped that the government has prepared a plan.

• Is hoped that the government has prepared a plan.

• It is hope that the government has prepared a plan.

• The government is hoped to have prepared a plan.

People say that Mr Bond was having business difficulties when he was charged with fraud.

• It's say that Mr Bond was having business difficulties when he was charged with fraud.

• Mr Bond is said to have been having business difficulties when he was charged with fraud.

• People are said that Mr Bond was having business difficulties when he was charged with fraud.

• Mr Bond says was having business difficulties when he was charged with fraud.

It is thought that this treasure dates from the 19th century.

• It thought that this treasure dates from the 19th century.

• Is thought that this treasure dates from the 19th century.

• This treasure is thought dates from the 19th century.

• This treasure is thought to date from the 19th century.

People believe that a professional thief stole the painting.

• People believed that a professional thief stolen the painting.

• A professional thief believed to stole the painting.

• It's believed that a professional thief stole the painting.

• It is believe that a professional thief stole the painting.

Our ancestors claimed that sacrificing people would cause it to rain.

• It claimed sacrificing people would cause it to rain.

• Sacrificing people was claimed to cause it to rain.

• It's claimed that sacrificing people would cause it to rain.

• Sacrificing people would to caused it to rain.

People used to believe that California was an island

• It was believed that California was an island

• California was believe to be an island

• It is believed that California was an island

• It was used to believed that California was an island

People believed that mental illnesses were evil possessions

• Mental illnesses were believed to be evil possessions

• Is believed that mental illnesses were evil possessions

• It is believed that mental illnesses were evil possessions

• Mental illnesses were to be evil possessions

Our ancestors said that you could write on the moon in blood.

• Our ancestors were said that you could write on the moon in blood.

• You were say could write on the moon in blood.

• It was said that you could write on the moon in blood.

• It is say that you could write on the moon in blood.

Many people claim that crossing your fingers will give you luck.

• It claimed that crossing your fingers will give you luck.

• Crossing your fingers is claimed to will give you luck.

• Crossing your fingers is claimed to give you luck.

• It's claim that crossing your fingers will give you luck.