B2
It + be + V3 + that + S + V · S + be + V3 + to + V0
It is said that và He is said to
Explanation
Nêu thông tin mà không nói ai nói. Hai dạng chuyển đổi được cho nhau: It is said that he is rich tương đương He is said to be rich. Khi việc xảy ra trước thì dùng to have + V3. Bẫy thường gặp: Chuyển sang dạng to thì bỏ that: He is said that to be rich ✗, He is said to be rich ✓.
Examples
Người ta tin đám cháy bắt đầu ở đây.
Người ta nói ông ấy rất giàu.
Người ta cho rằng cô ấy đã rời khỏi nước.
Có tin hai người bị thương.
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