English MCQ #11052

Voice choice after a short note. “Someone stole my laptop from the library desk yesterday.” Which rewritten line uses the passive voice appropriately?

English MCQ #11052

  1. Question 1

    Q1. Voice choice after a short note. “Someone stole my laptop from the library desk yesterday.” Which rewritten line uses the passive voice appropriately?

    • A) I stole my laptop from the library desk yesterday
    • B) My laptop was stolen from the library desk yesterday
    • C) The library desk stole my laptop yesterday
    • D) Yesterday stole my laptop from me at the library desk

    Answer: My laptop was stolen from the library desk yesterday

    Explanation: The passive voice shifts focus from the unknown agent to the affected object; "my laptop was stolen" correctly omits the unknown actor while keeping the emphasis on the theft.