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Infinitive constructions after passive verbs

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Nerve  +  678786 Sun, 22 Feb 09 11:34 PM
Can someone translate this sentence "Everybody believed he stole the money from the bank." from active into passive,and this "They are thought to have gone to Italy." from passive into active...

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Clive  +  678821 Mon, 23 Feb 09 12:41 AM
Hi,
Welcome to the Forum.

Can someone translate this sentence "Everybody believed he stole the money from the bank." from active into passive,
He is believed by everybody to have stolen the money from the bank.

and this "They are thought to have gone to Italy." from passive into active...
People think they have gone to Italy.

Best wishes, Clive
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