Passive with Reporting Verbs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WvZZdMRWkBQ&t=17s
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Infinitive |
Clause |
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Rule : 1/ subject + passive reporting verb
+ to-infinitive e.g. Everybody knows that
my grandfather likes red apple. |
Rule : 1/ it + passive reporting verb
+ that-clause e.g. Everybody knows that my grandfather likes red apple. It is known that my grandfather likes red apple. |
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Past |
Present |
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2/ subject + passive reporting verb + to-infinitive (perfect) e.g. Ahmad was thought to have
left the day before With Past tense the Passive Reporting verb followed
by a Perfect Infinitive |
2/ subject + passive
reporting verb + to-infinitive (simple) e.g. Ahmad is
thought to be in the house With Present tense the Passive Reporting
verb followed by a Present Infinitive |
