Change the following from active to passive:
The government is said to have downplayed the findings deliberately.
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
Active sentence:
“The government is said to have downplayed the findings deliberately.”
This structure uses:
“is said to have + past participle” → refers to a completed past action
Passive conversion: We shift focus to “the findings” and keep the perfect infinitive form.
Correct passive:
“The findings are said to have been downplayed deliberately by the government.”