1. Rewrite the following sentences in the passive voice. 1. The staff claim that the number of visitors has increased by 15%. 2. People think fire started at about 8 o’clock. 3. People say that Uncle Ho never sleeps. 4. They claimed that everything they said was true. 5. They reported that there was a serious accident on the main road. 6. They don’t think that this camera costs that much. 7. Did they claim that they had managed to solve the problem? 8. People didn’t expect that the building collapsed after the storm. 9. No one expected that I would fail the final exam. 10. Do they think that they will have the chance to visit that place? 11. They expected that this summer holiday would be swelteringly hot. 12. They reported that a vast area of forest in my hometown was destroyed. 13. Did they believe that the information was true? 14. Did anyone hope that there would be a significant change in the standards of living? 15. They never believe that Peter and Jane will get married.