I was told that he would come back soon. 再问： 能不能说that he would come back soon was told to me 为什么 再答： 最好不这样用 如果这样he would come back soon 相当于主语，主语部分太长，头重脚轻，不符合英语习惯的。 再问： 那可不可以说it was told to me that he would come back soon 再答： 这个是可以的 再问： 怎样变成的it was told to me that he would come back soon 再答： 这里的it 相当于he would come back soon.
