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Convert the sentence from passive voice to active voice: Ancient artifacts are believed to have been quietly removed from the location by trespassers before the audit.

1. Trespassers removed the ancient artifacts before the audit.
2. The location was quietly cleared before the audit.
3. Trespassers are believed to have quietly removed ancient artifacts before the audit.
4. The artifacts had been removed prior to the audit.

Correct answer: Trespassers are believed to have quietly removed ancient artifacts before the audit.

Solution

The original sentence is a passive construction with “are believed to have been removed.” In active voice, the doer “trespassers” becomes the subject while the reporting structure remains intact.

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