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Find the sentence with the active voice. A. I was told by the chairman that the bill was passed by the legislature. B. The bill was passed by the legislature. C. The chairman told me that the legislature passed the bill. D. It was voted by the legislature to pass.

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The only sentence with the active voice among these is C - The chairman told me that the legislature passed the bill. All of the other options are used in the passive voice.
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"I was told by . . . " passive

"The bill was passed by . . . " passive

"The chairman told me . . . " ACTIVE

"It was voted by . . . " passive

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