In this English grammar question, a sentence is given in active voice. Select the option that best expresses the same idea in passive voice. Sentence: "I will not allow you to ride that motorcycle."

Introduction / Context:

This question tests your ability to convert a future negative sentence with "will not allow" into an accurate passive voice sentence. The speaker is refusing permission to someone who wants to ride a particular motorcycle. The passive version must express the same refusal without changing the tense or the basic meaning.

Given Data / Assumptions:

- Original sentence: "I will not allow you to ride that motorcycle."

- Subject in the active sentence: "I".

- Object: "you". The action is "will not allow" and the activity is "to ride that motorcycle".

- The tense is simple future and the sentence contains a negative form with "will not".

- We need a passive construction where the person "you" becomes the subject and the refusal of permission remains clear.

Concept / Approach:

In sentences of permission or refusal, the verb "allow" often changes to passive as "will be allowed" or "will not be allowed". To form the passive, the object "you" moves into the subject position. The phrase "to ride that motorcycle" stays as an infinitive phrase after "allowed". The agent phrase "by me" explains who is giving or refusing permission, and the negative word "not" must remain attached to "will" in the passive verb phrase.

Step-by-Step Solution:
Step 1: Identify the parts of the active sentence. Subject: I. Verb phrase: will not allow. Object: you. Extra phrase: to ride that motorcycle. Step 2: Move "you" into the subject position of the passive sentence. Step 3: Change "will not allow" into "will not be allowed". Step 4: Keep the infinitive phrase "to ride that motorcycle" after "allowed". Step 5: Add the agent phrase "by me" if we want to keep the doer and check that the meaning remains a refusal of permission.

Verification / Alternative check:

The sentence "You will not be allowed to ride that motorcycle by me." correctly expresses that the speaker refuses permission. It keeps the same simple future tense with "will not", uses the correct passive pattern "will not be allowed", and keeps the infinitive phrase unchanged. The meaning is therefore equivalent to the original active sentence.

Why Other Options Are Wrong:

Some options treat the motorcycle as if it could allow or refuse, which is illogical, while others have serious grammatical errors such as "to be ride" instead of "to be ridden". Certain choices place the negative or the words "by me" in strange positions that break the natural flow of English. A few constructions are only partially passive and leave the main clause in an active form, so they do not match the requirement of a full passive transformation.

Common Pitfalls:

Learners often forget to include the auxiliary "be" in passive forms with modal verbs and write phrases like "will not allowed". Another frequent issue is confusion between the infinitive and the past participle of "ride", which must be "ridden" in a full passive structure but remains "ride" when it is an infinitive after "to". Students may also remove the agent phrase even when it helps clarify the sentence. Careful attention to each part of the verb phrase helps prevent these errors.

Final Answer:

The correct passive voice sentence is "You will not be allowed to ride that motorcycle by me."