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Select the correct passive form of a given sentence.
We can buy diamonds, but we cannot buy sympathy.

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Diamonds cannot be bought but sympathy cannot be bought. Diamonds can be bought but sympathy cannot be bought. Correct Diamonds can be bought and sympathy cannot be bought. Diamonds can be bought but sympathy can be bought.

Explanation

'We can buy diamonds,' means 'Diamonds can be bought but' in context; usage confirms synonymy.

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Select the correct passive form of a given sentence. We can buy diamonds, but we cannot buy sympathy.