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Which of these sentences is written in passive voice? A. He watched the storm clouds building on the horizon. B. The old woman swept the porch slowly. C. He saw the sea gulls riding the breeze high in the sky. D. The two children, high on the hill, were seen by their mother.

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D, because the children were seen.
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D, since the children were seen by their mother. It would be active if their mother saw them.
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