Which of the following sentences is written in passive voice?

a. The fence spread apart after being pulled by the young boys.

b. They spoke of the difficult time they encountered crossing the pass.

c. He also drank a cup of tea each day along with his toast.

d. The blanket was spread over the baby to protect him from the wind.

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Beau

22 March, 12:57

Which of the following sentences is written in passive voice?

a. The fence spread apart after being pulled by the young boys.

b. They spoke of the difficult time they encountered crossing the pass.

c. He also drank a cup of tea each day along with his toast.

d. The blanket was spread over the baby to protect him from the wind.

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Conrad Buchanan · Answer 1

The correct answer is a. The fence spread apart after being pulled by the young boys.

You can recognize this by noticing the "by the young boys" as it denotes the doer of the action, but at the end using "by". In other sentences, the doers of the action are also the subjects.