Multiple choice

Directions: Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best converts the given sentence into passive or active voice.

Can you smell these nice flowers?

  1. Can these nice flowers be smelled by you?

  2. Can these flowers that are nice be smelled by you?

  3. Can these flowers be smelled nicely by you?

  4. Can these flowers be smelled nice by you?

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A Correct answer
Explanation

While changing the voice, we interchange the respective places of the subject and the object. In passive voice, we always use the third form of the verb with the helping verb. Case of interrrogative sentence in present simple tense. 'Be smelled by you' is the correct usage.