Change the following from active to passive:
You can seldom access archived manuscripts without clearance.
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is option 3 i.e. Archived manuscripts can seldom be accessed without clearance.
Type of sentence: Assertive
Tense: Simple Present (Modal verb ‘can’)
Given voice: Active Voice
Subject: You
Object: Archived manuscripts
Structure for conversion:
Active: Subject + modal (can/may/must) + Verb (V1) + Object
Passive: Object + modal (can/may/must) + be + Verb (V3) + by + Subject
Converted sentence: Archived manuscripts can seldom be accessed without clearance.
Hence, the chosen option will be correct.