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1. Identify the correct passive form, "People thought that the despot was corrupt -

  • A. The despot had been thought to be corrupt
  • B. The despot had been thought to be corrupt
  • C. The despot had been thought to be corrupt
  • D. The despot had been thought to be corrupt

Answer: Option C

Explanation:

The correct passive form is "The despot was thought to be corrupt". Other passive options include "It was thought that the despot was corrupt" and "The despot had been thought to be corrupt," but the most common and direct passive transformation is using "was thought to be". 
Explanation
  • Original sentence: "People thought that the despot was corrupt." (Active voice)
  • Passive voice transformations:
  • Most common: "The despot was thought to be corrupt." This form moves the object of the clause ("the despot") to the beginning and uses the passive verb form "was thought". 
  • Alternative: "It was thought that the despot was corrupt." This is also a correct passive construction, which uses an introductory "it". 
  • Less common: "The despot had been thought to be corrupt." This is grammatically correct but implies a change in thought over time, which may not be intended by the original statement. 

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