Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.
I could not use his laptop as it was password protected.
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is Option 4 i.e. His laptop could not be used by me as it was password protected.
Active form: I could not use his laptop as it was password protected.
Rules for changing Active form to Passive from:
- Simply exchange the places of the subject and the object. The subject should become the object and vice-versa while changing a sentence from Active to Passive voice or reverse.
- Use the word “by” before the subject in the passive sentence.
- Where, in the active voice, verbs are followed by modals such as can, could, may might, etc. then the passive voice should follow the format "modal auxiliary + be + V3" form.
The passive form will be: His laptop could not be used by me as it was password protected.
Hence, the correct answer is Option 4 i.e. His laptop could not be used by me as it was password protected.