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Identify the sentence that uses passive voice. A. Patrick seems to think that he​ doesn't need to wash the dishes. B. The recreation industry in Minnesota relies heavily on winter sports. C. The dog that we adopted from the shelter has been a wonderful addition to our family. D. Many artists were influenced by Elvis​ Presley's music.

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Passive voice is when the object is being acted upon by the subject, instead of the subject acting upon the object. Note: The subject of a sentence does the action, while the object receives the action. Look at the following sentences.

I ate the apple. -- This sentence is in active voice because the subject (me) acted upon (ate) the object (the apple). It follows the pattern subject-verb-object.

The apple was eaten by me. -- This sentence is in passive voice because the object (the apple) was acted upon (was eaten) by the subject (me). It follows the pattern object-verb-subject.

The sentence in passive voice is sentence D - Many artists were influenced by Elvis​ Presley's music.

If you were to rewrite this sentence in active voice, it would read "Elvis Presley's music influenced many artists." This follows the subject-verb-object pattern of active voice.

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