1. People say that money brings happiness.

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2. People believe that dogs are clever animals.
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3. People say that the earth goes round the sun.
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4. They believe that he is living in Paris.
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5. Everybody knew that Sally was telling him lies.
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6. The police believe that the thieves are hiding somewhere in the town.
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7. They expect that the Prime Minister will come tomorrow.
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8. They report that the Tower caught fire.
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Finish the following sentences as in the example:
1. It is believed that a happy family is what everybody wants.
A happy family..........................................................................................................
2. It is reported that the notorious criminal was arrested by the local police.
The notorious criminal..........................................................................................................
3. It is expected that this law will change sooner or later.
This law..........................................................................................................
4. It is known that her father is a successful lawyer.
Her father ..........................................................................................................
5. It is alleged that she broke the law twice in three days.
She...........................................................................................................................
6. It is believed that money brings happiness.
Money ..........................................................................................................
7. It is expected that they will be fired from their jobs.
They ..........................................................................................................
8. It is reported that the body was identified by some relatives.
The body..........................................................................................................
9. It is said that Susan divorced her husband.
Susan ..........................................................................................................
10. It is known that the Government is in negotiations with the Turks.
The Government..........................................................................................................
1) People think that the new prime minister is a good speaker.
It is _________________________________________________________
The new ______________________________________________________

2) They report that the suspended gunman is in custody.

The suspended __________________________________________
It is ______________________________________________________

3) People don't expect that the new party will win the election.
It isn't ______________________________________________________
The new _______________________________________________________
4) The police say that the principal is at large.
It is ___________________________________________
The principal _______________________________________
5) The detective knows that the robber has left the city.
It is _____________________________________________
The robber _________________________________________________
6) People believe that giving encouragement is important at work, too.
It is __________________________________________________
Giving encouragement __________________________________________________
7) They told us that Charles had drunk too much at the party.
It was __________________________________________________________
Charles _________________________________________________________

Practice:

1.People believe the company stole over a million pounds

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2. We expect the train strike will begin tomorrow
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3. We discovered the student had plagiarised
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4.A HSBC spokesperson has announced that HSBC are relocating to Hong Kong
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5.Many people perceive that the government is responsible for the accident
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6.The newspapers are claiming that it will be the hottest day next week
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7.The company has announced it will cut two hundred jobs next month
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8. Many people had assumed that the Government would increase taxes
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9.Many books on the subject of migration suggest that it is worldwide phenomenon
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