介紹一種特殊的被動結構

先看看這個句子：

I don’t know him，but he __________ to have a lot of money.

A. says                        B. said                        C. is said                        D. is saying

此題應選 C。這是一類比較特殊的被動語態。試比較以下各組句子：

據說他是一個誠實的人。

a. People say that he is an honest man.

b. It is said that he is an honest man.

c. He is said to be an honest man.

據說龜比象活得久。

a. People say that tortoises live longer than elephants.

b. It is said that tortoises live longer than elephants.

c. Tortoises are said to live longer than elephants.

人們認為他已離開了。

a. People believe that he has left.

b. It is believed that he has left.

c. He is believed to have left.

他們認為他取得了很大的進步。

a. They think that he has made great progress.

b. It’s thought that he has made great progress.

c. He is thought to have made great progress.(www.hz123456.com)

常用于這類結構的動詞有：say，think，believe，report等。