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Which of the following indicates passive voice: "She had been taken" or "She will take"?

  1. She had been taken

  2. She will take

  3. Both are passive

  4. Neither are passive

The correct answer is: She had been taken

The phrase "She had been taken" demonstrates passive voice because the subject, "she," is receiving the action rather than performing it. In passive constructions, the focus is on the action being done to the subject by an unnamed agent. Here, someone or something took her, but that actor is not explicitly stated. The use of "had been" indicates a completed action in the past that was performed on her, solidifying its status as passive. In contrast, "She will take" is an active voice construction. The subject, "she," is performing the action of taking. Active voice typically emphasizes the subject's role as the doer of the action, which in this case is clearly defined. Therefore, this choice does not fit the criteria for passive voice.

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