Choose the sentence that is in Passive Voice from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Her painting of the artisans will be completed by the end of this week.
A sentence is in the Passive Voice when the subject is the receiver of the action (the patient) rather than the performer of the action (the agent). The passive structure typically includes a form of the verb "to be" followed by the Past Participle (V3) of the main verb.
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Passive Sentence: "Her painting of the artisans will be completed by the end of this week."
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Subject: Her painting of the artisans (This is what is acted upon).
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Passive Verb Structure: will be (future form of 'to be') + completed (V3 of complete).
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Agent (implied): The person doing the completing is not explicitly named, or would be introduced by the preposition "by" (e.g., by the artist).
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Active Sentences: The other options are all in the Active Voice:
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I (doer) would like (action).
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He (doer) had been dancing (action).
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She (doer) ate (action).
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