The sentence that is in the passive voice is "The book was read by the teacher." In passive voice constructions, the subject of the sentence is acted upon, rather than performing the action. Here, "the book" is the subject that receives the action of being read.
Which of the following sentences is in the passive voice? The teacher reads the book. The teacher is reading the book. The book was read by the teacher. The teacher will read the book.
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Yes, I'm sure. The sentence "The book was read by the teacher" is indeed in the passive voice. In this construction, the focus is on the book, which is the recipient of the action (being read), rather than on the doer of the action (the teacher).
In contrast, the other sentences "The teacher reads the book," "The teacher is reading the book," and "The teacher will read the book" are all in the active voice, where the subject (the teacher) is performing the action of reading. If you have any further questions or need clarification, feel free to ask!
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