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Here is a sentence whose elements are confusing me.
He is believed to have been a reporter.
I know "He" is the subject of the sentence. What about the others?
1. If "is" is the predicate, what about "believed" and "to have been a reporter"? Predicative or complement?
2. If "is believed" functions as predicate, then "to have been a reporter"? Adverbial?
It's of great importance for me to fathom the elements of this sentence. Any of your response is a big help.
Thanks.
He is believed to have been a reporter.
I know "He" is the subject of the sentence. What about the others?
1. If "is" is the predicate, what about "believed" and "to have been a reporter"? Predicative or complement?
2. If "is believed" functions as predicate, then "to have been a reporter"? Adverbial?
It's of great importance for me to fathom the elements of this sentence. Any of your response is a big help.
Thanks.