Which of the following sentence is in Passive Voice?

2021

Which of the following sentence is in Passive Voice?

  1. A.

    My nerves are bad tonight

  2. B.

    He takes his classes punctually

  3. C.

    A letter was written by him yesterday

  4. D.

    It looks good and gracious

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Correct answer: C

Passive voice is used when the subject of the sentence receives the action of the verb. It is formed using a form of 'be' (e.g., is, was, were) followed by the past participle of the main verb. To identify passive voice, look for the structure: [subject] + [form of 'be'] + [past participle] + [by + agent, optional]. Now, analyze each option: Option A: 'My nerves are bad tonight' – 'are' is a linking verb, not a form of 'be' used in passive construction. 'Bad' is an adjective. This is not passive. Option B: 'He takes his classes punctually' – 'takes' is an active verb, and 'He' is the doer. This is active voice. Option C: 'A letter was written by him yesterday' – 'was written' is 'be' + past participle. 'A letter' is the receiver of the action. This matches passive voice structure. Option D: 'It looks good and gracious' – 'looks' is a linking verb. No action is being received. This is not passive. Thus, the sentence in passive voice is Option C.

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