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What is the voice of the following sentence?

My paycheck was larger because of the raise.
active
passive

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Answer:

Passive

Step-by-step explanation:

This is an example of passive voice because the paycheck is experiencing the action, in this case getting larger. The keyword is the "was" connecting the subject and action. Active would be "My paycheck grew..."

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the answer is passive trust me :)
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