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Alexandremelo Posted 15 years ago
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The passive aspect -which one is right ?


7 - Everyone believes that the wrong man was accused of the murder (widely)

"The people widely believe the wrong man had been accused of the murder".



"The man is widely believed to have been accused of the murder" .

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Hi, 7 - Everyone believes that the wrong man was accused of the murder (widely) Don't say 'widely' above. " P eople widely believe the wrong man has been accused of the murder". OK "The man is widely believed to have been wrongly accused of the murder" .

— Clive

  • Hi, 7 - Everyone believes that the wrong man was accused of the murder (widely) Don't say 'widely' above.
  • " P eople widely believe the wrong man has been accused of the murder".
  • OK "The man is widely believed to have been wrongly accused of the murder" .
  • OK Clive
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Hi,

7 - Everyone believes that the wrong man was accused of the murder (widely)

Don't say 'widely' above.



"People widely believe the wrong man has been accused of the murder".
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You have two possibilites if you want to convert the passive.

It is widely believed that the police have accused the wrong man of the murder.

Many people believe that the police have accused the wrong man of the murder.
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