A sentence construction in which the subject does not do the action expressed by the verb is known as the _____.
A) active voice
B) dynamic voice
C) passive voice
D) impassive voice

Question

A sentence construction in which the subject does not do the action expressed by the verb is known as the _____.
A) ​active voice
B) ​dynamic voice
C) ​passive voice
D) ​impassive voice

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

A sentence in the passive voice is one in which the subject of the sentence is not the one performing the action. Instead, the action is being done to the subject by someone or something else. For example, "The cake was baked by Mary" is passive, because Mary (the subject) is not doing the action (baking the cake), but rather the action is being done to her cake.

A Sentence Construction in Which the Subject Does Not Do