Question

Out of the four alternatives, choose the one which expresses the sentence below in passive voice.

The manager could not accept the union leader's proposals.

• A. The union leader's proposals could not have been accepted by the manager.
• B. The union leader's proposals could not had been accepted by the manager.
• C. The union leader's proposals could not accepted by the manager.
• D. The union leader's proposals could not be accepted by the manager.

Answer 1

The correct option is D The union leader's proposals could not be accepted by the manager.

While converting into passive voice, could not $+V_1$ is converted into could not $+$ be $+$ $V_3$.

Correct passive voice : The union leader's proposals could not be accepted by the manager.