Rewrite without changing the meaning It was believed that the fire was caused by a short circuit in the lift machinery?

1. It was believed that the fire was caused by a short circuit in the lift machinery. ____________________________________________________________________

2. It was decided that their marriage would be organised in December. ____________________________________________________________________

3. People know that she is a good swimmer. ____________________________________________________________________

4. They say that Francis is in hospital. ____________________________________________________________________

5. They think that the children are in bed. ____________________________________________________________________

6. People believe that the robber has worked in the bank. ____________________________________________________________________

7. People believe that nuclear power stations are dangerous. ____________________________________________________________________

8. His colleagues thought that he was on holiday. ____________________________________________________________________

9. People know that cars pollute the environment. ____________________________________________________________________

10. They suppose that the new product will come out soon. ____________________________________________________________________

11. They found that the mission was impossible. ____________________________________________________________________

12. They believe that she will win a gold medal. ____________________________________________________________________

13. We know that the expedition reached the South Pole in May. ____________________________________________________________________

14. People believe that the company is losing a lot of money. ____________________________________________________________________

15. People believed that the earth stood still. ____________________________________________________________________

16. People believe that 13 is an unlucky number. ____________________________________________________________________

17. They rumored that man was still living. ____________________________________________________________________

18. They think that he has died a natural death. ____________________________________________________________________

19. Everyone thought that Tom was the laziest of all the pupils. ____________________________________________________________________

20. They rumour that he has gone to Canada on some important business. ____________________________________________________________________

21. People said that he was nice to his friends. ____________________________________________________________________

22. People said that he had been nice to his friends. ____________________________________________________________________

23. They announced over the radio that the weather was changing for the better. ____________________________________________________________________

24. Everyone knows that Henry Ford invented the assembly line. ____________________________________________________________________

25. They reported that the bus driver died after the accident. ____________________________________________________________________

26. They know that smoke fills the room. ____________________________________________________________________

27. They believe that the government built that skyscraper in 1934. ____________________________________________________________________

28. It is said that the students will finish the course by July. ____________________________________________________________________

29. It is said that a lot of workers are repairing the streets this month. ____________________________________________________________________

30. They say that Peter makes these tools of plastic. ____________________________________________________________________

31. They claim that the company has finished the new product design. ____________________________________________________________________

32. People believe that Smithers painted 'Red Sunset' in 1986. ____________________________________________________________________

33. It was said that the manager didn’t phone the secretary this morning. ____________________________________________________________________

34. It is said that Tim is ordering this train ticket for his mother. ____________________________________________________________________

35. People say that a number of local residents will interview the new president on TV. ____________________________________________________________________

36. It was believed that she showed her ticket to the airline agent. ____________________________________________________________________

37. People rumoured that she left her relatives five million pounds. ____________________________________________________________________

38. It is said that the shop assistant has handed these boxes to the customer. ____________________________________________________________________

39. It is reported that the school is admitting a large number of new pupils this year. ____________________________________________________________________

40. People believed that she has been reading a lot of confidential e-mails from politicians. ____________________________________________________________________

41. It is known that these cars are produced in Japan. ____________________________________________________________________

42. They expect the traffic-jam will be solved in some big cities in the near future. ____________________________________________________________________

43. They believe that the government is creating more jobs for the young. ____________________________________________________________________

44. It is said that the skillful bakers are cutting the special cake with a sharp knife. ____________________________________________________________________

45. It is said that students are making many noises in the class. ____________________________________________________________________