Change the following sentence into the Active form.
The suspect was believed to have been seen near the crime scene.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
To change the sentence "The suspect was believed to have been seen near the crime scene" into the active voice, we need to introduce a subject ("they") to perform the action and restructure the verb phrase.
The original sentence is in the passive voice: "[Subject] + was believed + to have been seen..."
Option ‘B’ correctly restructures this by making "They" the subject who performed the action of believing.
It also correctly shifts "to have been seen" to "had seen" to maintain the correct tense relationship.