C1Englishen.c1.048

Reported speech: is understood/believed to be

Structure:

subject + is/are + understood/believed/thought + to be / to have been

Journalistic convention for reporting unconfirmed information from reliable sources.

Example:

The President is understood to be considering a cabinet reshuffle.

Examples

The President is understood to be considering a cabinet reshuffle.

Question 1 of 20 correct

Which grammar pattern does this sentence use? "The President is understood to be considering a cabinet reshuffle."

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