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Which voice is used in the following sentence? "The cake was baked by the chef."

easy MCQ 1 mark Class 8 · English · English Grammar - Active and Passive Voice
  1. Active
  2. Passive
  3. Both
  4. Neither
Answer
Passive

The correct answer is Passive — Conclude that the structure follows Subject + past participle + by + agent, which is passive voice.

Step-by-step solution

  1. Identify the verb form: "was baked" is past tense passive form.
  2. Locate the subject "The cake" which is the entity receiving the action.
  3. Find the agent "by the chef" indicating who performed the action.
  4. Conclude that the structure follows Subject + past participle + by + agent, which is passive voice.
Common mistake: Confusing the verb tense with voice, assuming past tense means active.

Concept tested: Passive voice identification

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