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Change the following sentence into Passive Voice. They say he is a spy.

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Change the following sentence into Passive Voice.

They say he is a spy.

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It is said that he is a spy.

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Chapter 3.1: In Celebration of Being Alive - Grammar- Active and Passive Voice [Page 77]

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Chapter 3.1 In Celebration of Being Alive
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