[Grammar] My best friend was informed to have been arrested.

[Son Ho]

Could I change the first sentence into passive voice in two following ways?

1. The police informed me that my best friend had been arrested.
2. I was informed (by the police) that my best friend had been arrested.
3. My best friend was informed to have been arrested.

 

[tedmc]

#1 is not in the passive voice.
#2 is okay.
#3 does not make sense. (Who informed who?)

 

[emsr2d2]

The wording of post #1 was confusing. tedmc pointed out that the first sentence isn't in the passive voice because you presented those three sentences as if they are three ways of rewording a sentence. Here's an idea of a clearer way of laying it out:

Can I reword "The police informed me that my best friend had been arrested" in the following ways, using the passive voice?

1. I was informed (by the police) that my best friend had been arrested.
2. My best friend was informed to have been arrested.

 

[5jj]

It was said/rumoured that my best friend had been arrested.:tick:
My best friend was said/rumoured to have been arrested. :tick:

It was informed that my best friend had been arrested. :cross:
My best friend was informed to have been arrested. :cross:

 

[Tdol]

Could I change the first sentence into passive voice in two following ways

Do you have a good reason to change it into the passive?