grammar · neutral
be reported to + V / be reported to have + Vpp
used to say that newspapers or officials say something; use 'to have + past participle' for earlier events
Examples
“The factory is reported to have released toxic waste into the river.”
“The team are reported to be considering a merger.”
“He was reported to have left the country last week.”
Band 8 sentence
“The chemical spill was widely reported to have contaminated the groundwater affecting thousands of households.”
Collocations
- is widely reported to + V
- was reported to have + Vpp
Common mistakes
The newspaper reported to have found errors.→The newspaper is reported to have found errors.
Say it for a higher band
5news say + clause→6it is reported that + clause→7+be reported to + V / be reported to have + Vpp
Synonyms
be said to + V
Easily confused
be said to have + Vpp
“The city is said to have suffered its worst flooding in decades.”
be reported to + V
“The suspects are reported to be hiding in the rural area.”
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