Change the following from active to passive:
The panelists would have reconsidered the proposal had new evidence been submitted.
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
Correct Answer
The proposal would have been reconsidered by the panelists had new evidence been submitted.
Explanation
This question tests the conversion of a conditional sentence from active to passive voice. The main active clause is "The panelists (Subject) would have reconsidered (Verb) the proposal (Object)". To change it to passive voice, the object becomes the new subject, and the modal perfect verb structure "would have + V3" changes to "would have been + V3". The conditional clause ("had new evidence been submitted") remains unchanged as it is already in a passive conditional format.
Key Points
Active Form: Subject + would have + V3 + Object
Passive Form: Object + would have been + V3 + by Subject
Conversion: "would have reconsidered" becomes "would have been reconsidered".