grammar · neutral
seem/appear + to + be + past participle
Structure showing a passive impression or judgement: seem/appear + to + be + past participle (e.g., He seems to be respected).
Examples
“The new manager appears to be respected by the staff.”
“She seems to be known for her research on climate change.”
“They appear to be affected by the policy changes.”
Band 8 sentence
“Despite the controversy, she appears to be trusted by most of her research team.”
Collocations
- seems to be respected / appears to be known / seems to be affected
Common mistakes
He seems be respected.→He seems to be respected.
She appears to been invited.→She appears to have been invited.
Say it for a higher band
5seem + to + V (active)→6is + past participle (simple passive statement)→7+seem/appear + to + be + past participle
Synonyms
seem + to + have + past participle
Easily confused
be + past participle
“He is respected by his colleagues.”
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