Which of the following sentences is written in passive voice?
A. A seedy motel is checked into as just part of the authentic road trip experience.
B. Kameel, as part of the authentic road trip experience, checked into a seedy motel.
C. As part of the authentic road trip experience, they checked into a seedy motel.
D. Bessy checked into a seedy motel as part of the authentic road trip experience.
Answer (3)
A seedy motel is checked into as just part of the authentic road trip experience.
Sentence A uses passive voice, where the subject 'a seedy motel' is not performing but is being acted upon by the passive construction 'is checked into'.
To determine if a sentence is written in passive voice, you should look for a few key indicators:
The subject is being acted upon rather than performing the action.
A form of the verb to be (is, are, was, were) is used together with a past participle (usually a verb ending in -ed or -en).
The preposition 'by' could appear in the sentence, indicating who or what is performing the action.
Between the provided options, sentence A uses the passive voice:
A seedy motel is checked into as just part of the authentic road trip experience.
Here, the subject 'a seedy motel' is not doing the action but is being acted upon. The phrase 'is checked into' includes the verb 'is' (a form of to be) and the past participle 'checked', which fits the criteria for passive voice.
In contrast, sentences B, C, and D are written in active voice as the subjects ('Kameel,' 'they,' and 'Bessy,' respectively) are performing the action of checking into a motel.
The sentence written in passive voice is option A: 'A seedy motel is checked into as just part of the authentic road trip experience.' This is because the subject 'A seedy motel' is receiving the action rather than performing it, distinguishing it from the other active sentences. All other options feature subjects that are performing the action of checking into a motel.
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