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Help the local news anchor read the teleprompter correctly by selecting ALL the grammatically valid ways to report on "The Phantom" jewel thief.
Select all the sentences that correctly apply.
The correct answers are It is reported that the Phantom stole the royal diamonds last night. and The Phantom is reported to have stolen the royal diamonds last night.
When reporting on a past event using passive voice, you can use the impersonal structure with "It" + passive reporting verb + "that" clause (It is reported that...).
Alternatively, you can use the personal structure with the subject + passive reporting verb + perfect infinitive (The Phantom is reported to have stolen...) to show that the action happened before the reporting.
Using the simple infinitive ("to steal") sounds like a present or future habit, which contradicts "last night."