grammar · neutral
to be + past participle
Passive infinitive: 'to be + past participle', used after verbs/adjectives to express the passive meaning in infinitive form.
Examples
“She hoped to be invited to the conference.”
“The book is difficult to be understood is awkward; better: The book is difficult to understand.”
“He wanted to be remembered for his contribution.”
Band 8 sentence
“Many authors hope to be published by reputable presses rather than self-publish.”
Collocations
- to be invited / to be chosen / to be published / to be accepted
Common mistakes
He wanted be invited.→He wanted to be invited.
The book is easy to be read.→The book is easy to read.
Say it for a higher band
5want + to + V (active)→6for + object + to + be + past participle→7+to be + past participle
Synonyms
for + object + to + be + past participle
Easily confused
to have been + past participle
“She is believed to have left yesterday.”
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