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2番についてですこれ述部部分より前のことを表すから完了不定詞か完了動名詞が入るんだと思ったら答えがwas said to be だったんですけどなんでですか？

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It was said that he was the smartest boy in the class.
He (s) (ar)
() () () the smartest boy in the class.
It is said that the book has been published in 20 countries.
The book is said ( ) ) ( ) ( ) in 20 countries.
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It was said ～ ⟵wasは過去
he was ～⟵was は過去
なので、述部より前のことを表していません
完了不定詞(was said to have been )は使わずに、was said to be です