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Identify the passive voice sentence.

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Question: Identify the passive voice sentence.

Options:

  1. The committee will approve the proposal.
  2. The proposal was approved by the committee.
  3. The committee is reviewing the proposal.
  4. The committee approved the proposal.

Correct Answer: The proposal was approved by the committee.

Solution:

In the passive voice, the subject receives the action. \'The proposal\' is the subject receiving the action of being approved.

Identify the passive voice sentence.

Practice Questions

Q1
Identify the passive voice sentence.
  1. The committee will approve the proposal.
  2. The proposal was approved by the committee.
  3. The committee is reviewing the proposal.
  4. The committee approved the proposal.

Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions

Identify the passive voice sentence.
  • Step 1: Understand what passive voice means. In passive voice, the subject of the sentence is acted upon rather than doing the action.
  • Step 2: Look for the subject in the sentence. The subject is usually the noun that the sentence is about.
  • Step 3: Identify the action in the sentence. This is usually a verb that describes what is happening.
  • Step 4: Check if the subject is receiving the action. If the subject is being acted upon, it is likely in passive voice.
  • Step 5: In the example, 'The proposal was approved by the committee', 'The proposal' is the subject that is receiving the action of being approved.
  • Passive Voice – In passive voice constructions, the subject of the sentence is acted upon rather than performing the action.
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