Which sentence is written in the passive voice?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. The window was broken by the ball.
- Step 1: In the passive voice the subject receives the action.
- Step 2: Here the window receives the action of being broken.
Answer
The window was broken by the ball.
Why not the others: The ball broke the window.: the subject does the action: active voice. The ball is round.: this has no action performed on an object. The window broke quickly.: the subject is the one acting.
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