Choose the passive form of this sentence.
You must obey the rules.

The rules must obeyed by you.Correct answerYour answerThe rules must be obeyed by you.Correct answerYour answerThe rules must have obeyed by you.Correct answerYour answerThe rules must been obeyed by you.Correct answerYour answer

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CorrectNot quiteAnswer B

Correct answer: B

A modal + a verb becomes the modal + "be" + the past participle: "must be obeyed".

Worth noting

"Must been" uses the wrong form of "be". After a modal, it is always the plain "be".

Concept: The passive with a modal
Typical timeTypical: 45 s
Your timeYours: —

The rule this testsActive and passive voice

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Choose the passive form of this sentence.You must obey the rules.

Explanation

Choose the passive form of this sentence.
You must obey the rules.