Select the correct passive form of the given sentence. We can buy diamonds, but we cannot buy sympathy. (a) Diamonds can be bought but sympathy can be brought (b) Diamonds cannot be bought but sympathy cannot be brought. (c) Diamonds can be bought but sympathy cannot be brought. (d) Diamonds can be bought and sympathy cannot be brought

Options

A. Diamonds can be bought but sympathy can be brought
B. Diamonds cannot be bought but sympathy cannot be brought.
C. Diamonds can be bought but sympathy cannot be brought.
D. Diamonds can be bought and sympathy cannot be brought

Explanation

(c) Diamonds can be bought but sympathy cannot be brought.(Correct) (a) Diamonds can be bought but sympathy can be brought. (Incorrect Verb) (b) Diamonds cannot be bought but sympathy cannot be brought. (Meaning has changed) (d) Diamonds can be bought and sympathy cannot be brought. (Incorrect use of ‘and’)