Convert into Passive Voice;"It is impossible to do this."
Correct answer: D. This can't be done.
- A. Doing this is impossible.
- B. This is impossible to be done.
- C. This must not be done.
- D. This can't be done.
Explanation
The correct answer, This can't be done, maintains the meaning of the original sentence while using a passive construction to emphasize the impossibility of the action.Option A, Doing this is impossible, changes the structure but not to a passive voice.Option B, This is impossible to be done, is awkward and not a standard passive construction.Option C, This must not be done, changes the meaning from impossibility to prohibition, making it incorrect.
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