Which of the following sentences uses the passive voice?
A)The court issued a preliminary injunction order.
B)The hunters pursued gazelles on the savannah.
C)It saw the lion and ran in the other direction.
D)The fox was outwitted by the rabbit.

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The fox was outwitted by the rabbit. If the active voice of the verb is used, the subject of the sentence acts on or toward the object of the sentence. By contrast, if the passive voice of the verb is used, the subject of the sentence is acted upon by the object. The active voice is strongly preferred. Answer D is the correct choice because "rabbit" is the subject of the sentence and "was outwitted" is the passive form of the verb acting on the object "the fox." In the active voice, the sentence would read: "The rabbit outwitted the fox." Answers A, B, and C are all examples of sentences in the active voice.

Which of the Following Sentences Uses the Passive Voice