Convert the sentence provided below from its passive voice structure to an active voice structure:
The evidence was presumed to have been fabricated before being presented in court.
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is option 1 i.e. It is presumed that someone had fabricated the evidence before presenting it in court.
About the given sentence:
Type of sentence: Assertive
Tense: Past perfect (infinitive passive structure: to have been fabricated)
Voice: Passive voice
Subject: The evidence
Structure for conversion:
Active: Subject + verb + object
Passive: Object + appropriate form of verb + past participle + by + subject
Explanation:
The original sentence has no clear doer (agent), so in active voice we introduce a general subject like “someone.” The passive infinitive “to have been fabricated” changes to active “had fabricated.”
Converted sentence: It is presumed that someone had fabricated the evidence before presenting it in court.
Hence, the chosen option is correct.