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Which sentence uses passive voice appropriately?

A: The operator turns on the washing machine, and the soap is added later.

B: After Labor Day weekend, the water park was closed for the season.

C: The legislature was believed by many to have been corrupted for years by influence-peddling.

D: Carolyn’s paper examines Stephen King’s novel, which is described by her as scary and creepy.

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B: After Labor Day weekend, the water park was closed for the season.

Step-by-step explanation:

The passive voice of a verb always consists of a form of the helping verb be plus the past

tense of the main verb: was told, are examined, has been broken

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