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93 Mohammad Mahfooz HussainExamples:Active Voice Passive VoicePeople say that Alam works very hard. Alam is said to work very hard.Everyone expects that the team will win the final match.The team is expected to win the final match.The public considers that the new law is fair to everyone.The new law is considered to be fair to everyone.The police knew that the suspect lived in the nearby village.(Both actions are in the past, happening at the same time).The suspect was known to live in the nearby village.Students believe that the new principal is very strict.The new principal is believed to bevery strict.Rule B: The Perfect Infinitive (to have + 3rd form):Use the Perfect Infinitive when the reported action happened beforethe reporting verb. This shows that the action was already completed in the past.Examples:Active Voice Passive VoicePeople think (present) that the thieves stole (past) the painting last night.The thieves are thought to have stolen the painting last night.