Convert the sentence provided below from its passive voice structure to an active voice structure:
The draft is understood to have been reviewed by the legal department last week.
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is Option 1 i.e.The legal department is understood to have reviewed the draft last week.
About the given sentence:
Type of sentence: Assertive
Tense: Present (reporting verb “is understood”) + Perfect infinitive (“to have been reviewed”)
Voice: Passive voice
Subject: The draft
Doer (Agent): The legal department
Structure for conversion:
Active: Doer + is understood to have + verb (IIIrd form) + object...
Passive: Object + is understood to have been + verb (IIIrd form) + by + doer...
Converted sentence: The legal department is understood to have reviewed the draft last week.
Hence, the chosen option is correct.