Which sentence is written in passive voice?(1 point)
The quarterly ratings illustrate a boost in viewership.
Late night comedy makes us laugh.
The veteran anchorman reported the nightly news.
Local television stations are owned by larger news organizations.
Yes, D.
is the right one local television stations are owned by large news organizations?
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The quarterly ratings illustrate a boost in viewership.
To identify the sentence written in passive voice, we need to understand the difference between active and passive voice. In an active voice sentence, the subject performs the action, while in a passive voice sentence, the subject receives the action.
Let's analyze each option:
1. "The quarterly ratings illustrate a boost in viewership."
This sentence is in the active voice because the subject, "the quarterly ratings," is performing the action of illustrating. No action is being done to the subject.
2. "Late night comedy makes us laugh."
This sentence is also in the active voice. The subject, "late night comedy," is making us laugh. It is actively performing the action.
3. "The veteran anchorman reported the nightly news."
This sentence is in the active voice as well. The subject, "the veteran anchorman," is performing the action of reporting the nightly news.
4. "Local television stations are owned by larger news organizations."
This sentence, however, is in the passive voice. The subject, "local television stations," is being acted upon. They are owned by the larger news organizations, and they are not actively performing the action.
Therefore, the sentence written in passive voice is:
"Local television stations are owned by larger news organizations."