Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.
The man bought a parrot that could speak five languages.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is Option 2 i.e A parrot that spoke five languages was bought by the man.
- "A parrot that could speak" is an ability of a parrot which was in the past tense implying that these were the skills or talents that a person had.
- We are talking about general skills or talents- not about a specific occasion. In these cases, we should not use could, instead of we can use was/were/ or the past tense.
- The parrot had the ability in the past hence we can represent it with the past tense as well.
- The main clause 'bought' will be changed into 'was bought'.
- Rest will remain unchanged.
The correct sentence is-
A parrot that spoke five languages was bought by the man.