Question

Which sentence is written in passive voice?

A. Our biggest attraction is the reptile farm.
B. The town is run by Mayor Alejandro Navarro.
C. The tourism agency is downtown.

Answer 1

B. The town is run by Mayor Alejandro Navaroo.

A verb is in the passive voice when the subject of the sentence is acted by the verb and this is shown by the answer B.

Answer 2

(The town is run by Mayor Alejandro Navarro) is written in passive voice.

Passive voice is used when the focus is on the action. This sentence focuses on the action; (run by Mayor Alejandro). It focuses on who did the action (run) or who ran the town.