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Which of the following options is the most suitable conversion of the following sentence into Passive Voice? People believed that he was innocent.
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Which of the following options is the most suitable conversion of the following sentence into Passive Voice?
People believed that he was innocent.

A.

It will believe that he was innocent.

B.

He was believe to be innocent by people.

C.

It was believed that he was innocent.

D.

His innocence was believe by people.

Correct option is C

The correct option is (c).

Explanation:
The given sentence is in the Active Voice with a complex structure (Subject + Verb + that-clause). When a sentence begins with 'People believe/believed...', it is converted into passive voice using the introductory 'It'. Since the main verb 'believed' is in the Simple Past tense, the passive structure follows: It + was + past participle (V3) + that-clause.

Structure:
Active voice: Subject + V2 + that + clause
Passive Voice: It + was + V3 + that + clause

Why other options are incorrect:
Option A uses 'will believe' (future), which changes the tense. Option B and D use 'believe' (V1) instead of the past participle 'believed', making them grammatically incorrect. So the correct answer is (c)

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