4. Which of the following sentences contains “passive voice?” (Points : 1)
The airplane was wrecked by the wind.
The wind wrecked the airplane.
The cat chased the mouse.
The bird flew after the balloon.
a, b, c
The correct answer is a) The airplane was wrecked by the wind.
But really, who needs wind wrecking airplanes? Can't the wind find a better hobby, like baking pies or knitting scarves?
The sentence that contains the passive voice is: "The airplane was wrecked by the wind."
To determine which of the sentences contains the passive voice, we need to understand what passive voice is. In passive voice, the subject of the sentence receives the action, whereas in active voice, the subject performs the action.
Let's analyze each of the sentences:
1. "The airplane was wrecked by the wind." - This sentence is in passive voice. The subject "airplane" is receiving the action "wrecked" by the wind.
2. "The wind wrecked the airplane." - This sentence is in active voice. The subject "wind" is performing the action "wrecked" on the airplane.
3. "The cat chased the mouse." - This sentence is in active voice. The subject "cat" is performing the action "chased" on the mouse.
4. "The bird flew after the balloon." - This sentence is in active voice. The subject "bird" is performing the action "flew" after the balloon.
From the analysis, we can see that only the first sentence, "The airplane was wrecked by the wind," contains the passive voice. Therefore, the correct answer is option "a."
Only one of those sentences contains a passive voice verb.
Which one shows something acting on the subject?
The others show the subject doing the action.