: Uses the "dummy" subject "it" and a reporting verb. Form : It + be + past participle + (that) + clause . Example : "It is said that women live longer than men".
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The form of the infinitive in a personal passive depends on the relationship between the reporting verb and the action: Active Tense Personal Passive Infinitive Present / Future to + infinitive He is said Continuous to be + -ing He is thought to be lying Past / Present Perfect to have + past participle She is reported to have left Past Continuous to have been + -ing They were reported to have been running Practice Exercises & PDFs : Uses the "dummy" subject "it" and a reporting verb