C1Englishen.c1.041

Extraposition with It + passive + to-infinitive

Structure:

It + is/was + past participle + to + be/have + complement

Common with verbs like consider, believe, know, report, understand.

Example:

It is considered to be one of the greatest achievements in modern science.

Examples

It is considered to be one of the greatest achievements in modern science.

Question 1 of 20 correct

Which grammar pattern does this sentence use? "It is considered to be one of the greatest achievements in modern science."

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