Which sentence is in the passive voice?
Correct answer: B. The mouse was chased by the cat.
- A. The cat chased the mouse.
- B. The mouse was chased by the cat.
- C. She will write a novel.
- D. They have finished the work.
Explanation
In the passive voice, the subject of the sentence receives the action instead of performing it. It emphasizes the action rather than the doer. For example, in the active voice, we would say "I wrote the letter," but in the passive voice, it would be "The letter was written by me." The focus shifts from the doer (subject) to the action (verb). Passive voice is commonly used when the doer is unknown, unimportant, or when we want to emphasize the action rather than the doer.
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