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martes, 19 de julio de 2016

PASSIVE WITH REPORTING VERBS

PASSIVE WITH REPORTING VERBS

The passive is used with reporting verbs to talk about what is generally thought or said.
The construction is formed:
the passive reporting verb + to + infinitive or perfect infinitive

Crime is thought to be linked to poverty.

Robin Hood is said to have robbed only the rich.

Other reporting verbs include:

believe
claim
consider
expect
know
prove
suppose

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