Question

Convert the sentence provided below from its passive voice structure to an active voice structure: The accused was believed to have been hiding in the hills before being captured.

• A. The accused believed he was hiding in the hills.
• B. Someone believed the accused had hidden in the hills.
• C. It was believed that the accused had been hiding in the hills.
• D. Authorities believed the accused was hiding in the hills.

Answer 1

Answer:

D. Authorities believed the accused was hiding in the hills.

To convert a sentence from the passive voice to the active voice, you need to identify who is performing the action (the "agent") and make them the subject of the sentence.

1. The Original Sentence (Passive): "The accused was believed to have been hiding in the hills before being captured."

   • In this sentence, who believed? The agent isn't explicitly named, but context implies a group like "the police," "people," or "authorities."

2. Finding the Active Structure: To make it active, we introduce a logical subject ("Authorities") to perform the action of believing.