Question

The mouse was eaten by a cat.
The verb in the above sentence is in passive voice.
A) True
B) False

Answer 1

Hint: We have to state that whether the given statement that is” the mouse was eaten by a cat” is true or false.

Complete answer:
The sentence given in the above question is “The mouse was eaten by a cat” the verb in the above sentence is “eaten” so it means the verb is in the passive voice. In Passive voice means the main verb that is the person or his action undergoes a change of the state. Here we can see that the main verb is eaten which has undergone a change of state so that is why it is in the passive voice. Whereas if the sentence was written in active voice the main verb then would have been ‘eat’. Therefore, it states that the above sentence” The mouse was eaten by a cat” is written in the passive voice and because of it the above-given statement is true.

Note:
An active voice describes a sentence where the subject performs the action stated by the verb. It follows a clear subject + verb + object construct that’s easy to read (the main verb will not undergo any change of state). In fact, sentences in the active voice add impact on your writing. It also makes our writing stronger, more direct, and, you guessed it. It is also advised that we should write in the active voice rather than passive voice as passive voice is considered as a bad writing habit.