Which answer choice accurately describes the use of passive voice?

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Responses

In the passive voice, the subject and the verb are not related.
In the passive voice, the subject and the verb are not related.

In the passive voice, there are more subjects than objects.
In the passive voice, there are more subjects than objects.

In the passive voice, the subject receives the action of the verb.
In the passive voice, the subject receives the action of the verb.

In the passive voice, the subject and object perform the verb together.

Answer 1

The correct response is:

In the passive voice, the subject receives the action of the verb.

In passive voice constructions, the focus is on the action and the recipient of the action rather than on who is performing the action.