SAU NHỮNG ĐỘNG TỪ CHỈ Ý KIẾN (VERB OF OPINION)

2. Sau những động từ chỉ ý kiến (verb of opinion): say, think , believe, report, rumour, know,

consider, claim...

Active: S1+ verb1 ( say/ believe/ think....) (that) +S2+ verb2...

Passive:

Cách 1: It + be + V3 / Vo ED (verb1) + S2 + verb 2 ....

Cách 2: S2 + be + V3 / Vo ED (verb1) + to-infinitive (verb 2) /

+ to have + V3 / Vo ED (verb 2) nếu V1 khác thì V2

Ex: People say that he was crazy.

→ Cách 1: It is said that he was crazy. Or

→ Cách 2: He is said to have been crazy. ( to have been vì say và was khác thì).

Ex: People say that money brings happiness.

→ Cách 1: It is said that money brings happiness.

→ Cách 2: Money is said to bring happiness.( Dùng to bring vì say và bring cùng thì)