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If I wanted to turn this sentence written in the active voice: "People believe he may be fired",

  • People believe he may be fired

to one with Personal passive structure, how should it sound like at the end? He

He is believed to ... 1) be likely fired; 2) may be fired;

  1. The whole sentence should be "he is expected to be fired".

or 3) Should the whole sentence should be "He is expected to be fired".

Please advise which one is grammatically correct and natural, if none - I would appreciate suggestions. Thank you!

If I wanted to turn this sentence written in the active voice: "People believe he may be fired", to one with Personal passive structure, how should it sound like at the end? He is believed to ... 1) be likely fired; 2) may be fired;

  1. The whole sentence should be "he is expected to be fired".

Please advise which one is grammatically correct and natural, if none - I would appreciate suggestions. Thank you!

If I wanted to turn this sentence written in the active voice:

  • People believe he may be fired

to one with Personal passive structure, how should it end?

He is believed to ... 1) be likely fired; 2) may be fired;

or 3) Should the whole sentence should be "He is expected to be fired".

Please advise which one is grammatically correct and natural, if none - I would appreciate suggestions. Thank you!

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Active to Personal Passive - what do we do with "may be"?

If I wanted to turn this sentence written in the active voice: "People believe he may be fired", to one with Personal passive structure, how should it sound like at the end? He is believed to ... 1) be likely fired; 2) may be fired;

  1. The whole sentence should be "he is expected to be fired".

Please advise which one is grammatically correct and natural, if none - I would appreciate suggestions. Thank you!