Active-to-passive voice (modal negative): Convert the sentence to a passive that preserves the modal and agent. Source sentence: I cannot accept your offer. Instruction: Choose the grammatically correct passive-voice option.

Verbal Ability Change of Voice Difficulty: Easy
Choose an option
  • A
    Your offer cannot be accepted by me.
  • B
    I cannot be accepted by your offer.
  • C
    The offer cannot be accepted by me.
  • D
    Your offer cannot be accepted.

Answer

Correct Answer: Your offer cannot be accepted by me.

Explanation

Given data

  • Modal: cannot.
  • Active: I cannot accept your offer.

Concept / ApproachPassive with modal: modal + be + past participle. The original object becomes the subject; include the by-agent when required.

Step-by-step transformationObject → subject: your offer → Your offerModal passive: cannot be acceptedAgent: by me (retained to mirror the active sentence)Final passive: Your offer cannot be accepted by me.

Option checkA: Correct and complete passive with agent. ✅B: Nonsensical role reversal. ❌C: Article change the offer may be acceptable, but the given key keeps your offer; A is best. ❌D: Omits the agent; grammatically fine but loses information present in the active. ❌

Final AnswerYour offer cannot be accepted by me.

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