带宾语分句(主要是that分句)的句子可以转换为两种被动句型。
Peoplethinkthatsheishonest.(a)
→Itisthoughtthatsheishonest.(b)
→Sheisthoughttobehonest.(c)
(b)以it作形式主语,将(a)中的动词变为被动态,保留(a)中的that分句;(c)将分句的主语变成被动句中的主语,将(a)中的动词变为被动态,再将(a)中的that分句改为不定式短语,放在被动态后面。能这样用的动词主要有:think,consider,assume,suppose,say,report,acknowledge,feel,believe,find,presume,know,understand,etc.
如果that分句的动词是进行体,这时分句要改为不定式进行体。
Theysupposethatsheiscoming.
→Itissupposedthatsheiscoming.
→Sheissupposedtobecoming.
Theysupposedthatshewascoming.
→Itwassupposedthatshewascoming.
→Shewassupposedtobecoming.
如果that分句的动作或状态发生在主句之前,这时分句要改为不定式完成体。
Peoplefeelthatlittlewasdonetopreventtheaccident
→Itisfeltthatlittlewasdonetopreventtheaccident.
→Littleisfelttohavebeendonetopreventtheaccident.
Theyreportthatbothsideshavereachedanagreement.
→Itisreportedthatbothsideshavereachedanagreement.
→Bothsidesarereportedtohavereachedanagreement.
Peoplethinkthatshewashonest.
→Itisthoughtthatshewashonest.
→Sheisthoughttohavebeenhonest.