Grammar Questions

Multiple choice
  1. his speech was impossible to hear

  2. his speech was impossible to have been heard

  3. it was impossible to hear his speech

  4. No improvement

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C Correct answer
Explanation

The passive construction 'impossible to be heard' is awkward and grammatically problematic. The active construction 'it was impossible to hear his speech' is much more natural and grammatically correct. This structure clearly places the impossibility on the act of hearing, which is what the sentence intends to convey.