Question

Which of the following is an example of a sentence using the passive voice?

• A. The cat chased the mouse.
• B. The report was written by the committee.
• C. She is reading a book.
• D. They will build a house.

Answer 1

Answer:

B. The report was written by the committee.

The passive voice is a grammatical construction where the subject receives the action rather than performs it. In the sentence 'The report was written by the committee,' the report (subject) receives the action of being written, making it passive. In contrast, the active voice ('The committee wrote the report') has the subject (committee) performing the action.