Infinitive clauses with impersonal it 2

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, they say.

• It said that beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

• Beauty said to be in the eye of the beholder.

• It is said that beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

Bats are scary.

• People think that bats are scary

• It thought that bats are scary

• It is thought that bats are scary.

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 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.

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

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.

They claim the criminal is living abroad.

• The criminal is claim to be living abroad

• It is claim that the criminal is living abroad

• The criminal is claim to living abroad

• It is claimed that the criminal is living abroad

It is reported _____ in the accident.

• that two people were injured

• that two people to be injured

• that two people injured

• to two people be injured

It is believed _____ over a million pounds.

• that the company stole

• to the company stole

• that the company to steal

• to the company to steal