Question

Identifying Passive Voice

Which sentences are written in passive voice? Check all that apply.

A. My little sister found three seashells in the tidal pool.
B. That book was written by one of my favorite authors.
C. Sebastian and Akiko are traveling to Ohio this summer.
D. The contestants will be judged on style and originality.
E. In my house, fruit is often served after a meal.

Answer 1

CORRECT ANSWERS ARE:

B) That book was written by one of my favorite authors.

D) The contestants will be judged on style and originality.

E) In my house, fruit is often served after a meal.

HAVE A GREAT DAY

Answer 2

B. That book was written by one of my favorite authors.

E. In my house, fruit is often served after a meal.

Step-by-step explanation:

Passive voice is formed by placing the object of the original sentence in subject position. For example, the original sentence of B would be "one of my favourite authors wrote that book". It's easy to know that the subject was "one of my favourite authors" because after the verb there is a "by phrase". However, sentence E is different because the original subject is missing. So we can imagine that a person who lives in his or her house serves the fruit after meal.

Passive voice is formed with the verb "be" in past or present + the verb in the participle form. So sentences A, C, D are not passive constructions.