B1

It is said that + S + V · S + is said to + V0

Bị động tường thuật

Explanation

Dùng khi không nêu ai là người nói, thường gặp trong tin tức. Có hai dạng: bắt đầu bằng It, hoặc đưa chủ ngữ thật lên đầu rồi dùng to cộng nguyên thể. Bẫy thường gặp: Hai dạng không trộn được: It is said to be unsafe ✓ và It is said that it is unsafe ✓, nhưng It is said that to be unsafe ✗.

Examples

It is said that the bridge is unsafe.

Người ta nói cây cầu không an toàn.

He is believed to be in Da Nang.

Người ta tin anh ta đang ở Đà Nẵng.

The company is thought to be growing.

Công ty được cho là đang phát triển.

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