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NOMINATIVE WITH THE INFINITIVE (COMPLEX SUBJECT)
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It is said , It is reported , It seems , It is likely . .
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It is said that they know English very well. - .
They are said to know English very well. -
They to know Indefinite Infinitive , :
He is said to live in Minsk. , .
He was said to know several languages. , .
Continuous Infinitive , :
He is said to be writing a new book. , .
Perfect Infinitive , , :
He is said to have worked at the regional hospital. , .
Perfect Continuous Infinitive , , :
They are said to have been traveling about the country a lot. , .
1. , :
to say (is/are said) ;
to state (is/are stated) ,;
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to report ;
to announce ;
to believe , ;
to suppose ;
to think , ;
to expect , ;
to know ;
to understand , ;
to consider ;
to see ;
to hear .
The disease is said to be very dangerous.
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He is considered to be recovering soon.
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Infefinite Infinitive to expect () , : He was expected to arrive in the evening. , .
to consider () , - to be, : He is considered (to be) an experienced doctor. .
2. , :
to seem ;
to appear -;
to turn out ;
to happen ;
to chance .
The weather appears to be improving.
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I happened to be there at that time.
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to seem, to appear - to be : The operation seemed (to be) dangerou s. , .
3. , - to be
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unlikely ();
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She is likely to follow a strict diet.
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This problem is unlikely to be discussed at the meeting.
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likely : The rash, that is likely to appear in a day or two, will be a clinical manifestation of scarlet fever.
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