Some people believe that 13 is an unlucky number.

• It is believed that 13 is an unlucky number.
• 13 is believed to be an unlucky number.

They say that John is the brightest student in class.

• It is said that John is the brightest student in class.
• John is said to be the brightest student in class.

I knew that they had told him of the meeting.

• I knew that he had been told of the meeting.
• It was known that he had been told of the meeting.

They declared that she won the competition.

• It was declared that she won the competition.
• She was declared to have won the competition.

They rumored the man was still living.

• It was rumored that the man was still living.
• The man was rumored to be still living.

They reported that the troops were coming.

• It was reported that the troops were coming.
• The troops were reported to be coming.

People rumored that there was a ghost in that house.

• It was rumored that there was a ghost in that house.
• A ghost was rumored to be in that house.

They claimed that everything they said was true.

• It was claimed that everything they said was true.
• Everything they said was claimed to be true.

They don’t think that this camera costs that much.

• It is not thought that this camera costs that much.
• This camera is not thought to cost that much.

People didn’t expect that the building collapsed after the storm.

• It was not expected that the building collapsed after the storm.
• The collapse of the building after the storm was not expected.