Which sentence uses the verb voice that emphasizes the action rather than the actor?

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Cydney broke the record for the 200-meter dash at the track meet.
Cydney broke the record for the 200-meter dash at the track meet.

At the track meet, the record for the 200-meter dash was broken.
At the track meet, the record for the 200-meter dash was broken.

At the track meet, Cydney broke the record for the 200-meter dash.
At the track meet, Cydney broke the record for the 200-meter dash.

Cydney did break the record for the 200-meter dash at the track meet.

Answer 1

The sentence that uses the verb voice that emphasizes the action rather than the actor is:

"At the track meet, the record for the 200-meter dash was broken."

This sentence focuses on the action of the record being broken rather than on Cydney as the actor who performed the action.