Passive-to-active voice transformation (reporting verb construction) Original sentence: He is said to be very rich. Choose the correctly formed active-voice equivalent that preserves meaning.
Verbal Ability
Change of Voice
Difficulty: Easy
Choose an option
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AHe said he is very rich.
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BPeople say he is very rich.
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CHe said it is very rich.
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DPeople say it is very rich.
Answer
Correct Answer: People say he is very rich.
Explanation
Concept/ApproachThe impersonal passive "He is said ..." corresponds to an active with a generic plural subject: "People say ...".
Option analysisCorrect: "People say he is very rich."(a) Changes to first-person reporting by "he".(c), (d) Use "it" instead of "he", changing the referent.
Final AnswerPeople say he is very rich.