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Which voice is used in the sentence "The letter was written by the student."

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 — Thus the sentence is in passive voice.

Step-by-step solution

  1. Identify the verb phrase: "was written".
  2. Recognise that the auxiliary "was" plus past participle indicates passive voice.
  3. Note that the subject "The letter" is the object of the action in the active sentence.
  4. Thus the sentence is in passive voice.
Common mistake: Confusing the auxiliary verb as the main verb

Concept tested: Identifying passive voice

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