C1Englishen.c1.040

Extraposition with It + passive + that-clause

Structure:

It + is/has been + past participle + that + clause

Extraposition allows the writer to distance themselves from the claim by avoiding naming the agent.

Example:

It has been suggested that the funding model needs to be reformed.

Examples

It has been suggested that the funding model needs to be reformed.

Question 1 of 20 correct

Which grammar pattern does this sentence use? "It has been suggested that the funding model needs to be reformed."

Absolute construction (nominative absolute)

Absolute construction: All things considered

Absolute construction: The matter having been settled

Advanced affixation: noun and adjective suffixes

Advanced affixation: productive prefixes