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Convert the sentence from passive voice to active voice: The amendments are believed to have been approved by the regulatory authority last quarter.

1. The regulatory authority approved the amendments last quarter.
2. The amendments were approved last quarter.
3. The regulatory authority is believed to have approved the amendments last quarter.
4. The regulatory authority has approved the amendments last quarter.

Correct answer: The regulatory authority is believed to have approved the amendments last quarter.

Solution

The sentence is in a passive reporting construction: “are believed to have been approved.” In active voice, the doer becomes the subject, giving “The regulatory authority is believed to have approved the amendments last quarter.”

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