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What is passive voice​

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In a sentence using passive voice, the subject is acted upon; he or she receives the action expressed by the verb. The agent performing the action may appear in a "by the..." phrase or may be omitted

Step-by-step explanation:

example: the dog bite the boy

passive voice: the boy was bitten by the dog

the dog is acting upon the subject in the sentence (the boy) meaning it uses passive voice

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