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To determine the correct passive/active voice of the given sentence "He can speak French," we need to understand the structure and meaning of the original sentence.
The original sentence is in the active voice, where the subject "He" is performing the action of speaking. The verb "can" indicates ability, and "speak" is the action being performed. The object of the sentence is "French."
To convert the sentence into the passive voice, we need to change the structure so that the subject becomes the receiver of the action, and the object becomes the focus.
The correct passive voice option for the given sentence is Option C: French can be spoken by him. This option maintains the meaning and structure of the original sentence while placing the emphasis on the spoken language.
Explanation:
In the passive voice, the sentence structure changes to subject + helping verb + past participle + by + object. Here's a breakdown of each option and why they are correct or incorrect:
A: French can spoken by him. - Incorrect
- The word order is incorrect. The past participle "spoken" should come after the helping verb "can."
- The preposition "by" is missing, which is necessary to show the agent of the action.
B: French can be spoke by him. - Incorrect
- The past participle "spoke" is incorrect. The correct form is "spoken" in the passive voice.
- The preposition "by" is missing, which is necessary to show the agent of the action.
C: French can be spoken by him. - Correct
- This option correctly follows the structure of the passive voice, with the subject "French," helping verb "can," past participle "spoken," and the preposition "by" to indicate the agent.
D: French could be spoken by him. - Incorrect
- While this option is in the passive voice, it changes the meaning of the original sentence by using the modal verb "could" instead of "can," indicating a possibility rather than ability.
Therefore, the correct passive/active voice of the given sentence is Option C: French can be spoken by him.
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