From the given alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the sentence in Active/Passive voice.
I cannot accept your opinion.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → Your opinion cannot be accepted by me.
Passive of a sentence with "cannot":
| Change | Active | Passive | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| Object becomes subject | your opinion | Your opinion | Your opinion receives the action, so it becomes the subject. "Your" stays. |
| Tense kept | cannot accept | cannot be accepted | The modal stays "cannot". The passive form is modal + be + past participle (V3). |
| Agent (by ...) | I | by me | The doer moves to the end with “by”. “I” becomes “me”. |
| Full sentence | I cannot accept your opinion. | Your opinion cannot be accepted by me. |
Other modal passives: can be + V3, could be + V3, must be + V3, should be + V3. Example: We must clean the room. → The room must be cleaned by us.
Why the Other Options are Incorrect?
Option 2: I cannot be accepted by your opinion. — Incorrect. The doer and the object have changed places. Now the opinion seems to accept the person, which makes no sense.
Option 3: The opinion cannot be accepted by me. — Incorrect. "Your" has become "The". The passive must keep every word of the object, and "your opinion" is lost.
Option 4: Your opinion could not be accepted by me. — Incorrect. "Cannot" has become "could not". That moves the sentence into the past, but the active sentence is in the present.