$\text{1. It was believed that the fire was caused by a short circuit in}$
$\text{the lift machinery.}$
$\text{⇒ A short circuit in the lift machine was believed to have}$
$\text{caused the fire.}$
$\text{2. It was decided that their marriage would be organised}$
$\text{in December.}$
$\text{⇒ Their marroage was decided to have been organised in}$
$\text{December.}$
$\text{3. People know that she is a good swimmer.}$
$\text{⇒ It is known that she is a good swimmer.}$
$\text{4. They say that Francis is in hospital.}$
$\text{⇒ It is said that Francis is in hospital.}$
$\text{5. They think that the children are in bed.}$
$\text{⇒ It is thought that the children are in bed.}$
$\text{6. People believe that the robber has worked in the bank.}$
$\text{⇒ It is believed that the robber has worked in the bank.}$
$\text{7. People believe that nuclear power stations are dangerous.}$
$\text{⇒ It is believed that nuclear powere stations are dangerous.}$
$\text{8. His colleagues thought that he was on holiday.}$
$\text{⇒ It is thought that he was on holiday by his colleagues.}$
$\text{9. People know that cars pollute the environment.}$
$\text{⇒ It is known that cars pollute the inviroment.}$
$\text{10. They suppose that the new product will come out soon.}$
$\text{⇒ It is supposed that the new product will come}$
$\text{out soon.}$
$\text{11. They found that the mission was impossible.}$
$\text{⇒ The mission was found to be impossible.}$
$\text{12. They believe that she will win a gold medal.}$
$\text{⇒ She is believed to win a gold medal.}$
$\text{13. We know that the expedition reached the South Pole in May.}$
$\text{⇒ The expedition is known to have reached the South Pole}$
$\text{in May.}$
$\text{14. People believe that the company is losing a lot of money.}$
$\text{⇒ The company is believed to have lost a lot of money.}$
$\text{15. People believed that the earth stood still.}$
$\text{⇒ The earth is believed to have stood still.}$
$\text{16. People believe that 13 is an unlucky number.}$
$\text{⇒ It is believed that 13 is an unlucky number.}$
$\text{17. They rumored that man was still living.}$
$\text{⇒ It is rumored that the man was still living.}$
$\text{18. They think that he has died a natural death.}$
$\text{⇒ It is thought that he has died a natural death.}$
$\text{19. Everyone thought that Tom was the laziest of all}$
$\text{the pupils.}$
$\text{⇒ It was thought that Tom was the laziest of all the pupils.}$
$\text{20. They rumour that he has gone to Canada on some}$
$\text{important business.}$
$\text{⇒ It is rumour that he has gone to Canada on some}$
$\text{important business.}$
$\text{21. People said that he was nice to his friends.}$
$\text{⇒ It was said that he was nice to his friends.}$
$\text{22. People said that he had been nice to his friends.}$
$\text{⇒ It was said that he had been nice to his friends.}$