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Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice. Can you carry my bag upstairs?
Question

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.
Can you carry my bag upstairs?

A.

Can your bag be carried upstairs by me?

B.

Could your bag be carried upstairs by me?

C.

Can my bag be carried upstairs by you?

D.

Was my bag carried upstairs by you?

Correct option is C

The correct passive voice of the given sentence is (c) Can my bag be carried upstairs by you?
Explanation:
· The given sentence is an interrogative sentence in the modal + base verb form (“Can + carry”).
· In passive voice, the structure becomes:
· Modal + be + V3 (past participle)
· The object “my bag” becomes the subject, and “you” becomes the agent.
Structure:
· Active Voice: Can + Subject + base verb + object...?
· Passive Voice: Can + object + be + V3 + by + subject...?
Example:
· Active: Can you solve the puzzle?
· Passive: Can the puzzle be solved by you?
�� Info Booster:
For modal questions, maintain the modal verb at the beginning, followed by “be + V3” in passive form.

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