Change the following from active to passive:
The agent could sold the house.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. The house could be sold by the agent.
Voice Concept: In passive voice, the object of the active sentence becomes the subject, and the structure for modal verbs is:
Modal + be + past participle (V³)
Explanation:
Active sentence: The agent could sell the house.
Subject → The agent
Object → the house
Modal verb → could
Passive structure:
The house could be sold by the agent.
Option 2 correctly follows the passive voice structure.
Correct Sentence: The house could be sold by the agent.
Conclusion: Hence, Option 2 is the correct answer.