Which of these statements is written using passive voice?

They earned about $1,000 at their fundraiser.

Their fundraising on Friday raised about $1,000.

They were given about $1,000 in the fundraiser.

Their hard work led them to $1,000 in donations.

i know it is not the last one beacuse i got it wrong. i just want to know the right answer.

Question

Which of these statements is written using passive voice?

 They earned about $1,000 at their fundraiser.

 Their fundraising on Friday raised about $1,000.

 They were given about $1,000 in the fundraiser.

 Their hard work led them to $1,000 in donations.

 i know it is not the last one beacuse i got it wrong. i just want to know the right answer.

anonymous · Answer

They were given about $1,000 in the fundraiser.

anonymous · Answer

A sentence is in the passive voice if you find yourself asking, "by who?" For example, with the third sentence, you're left asking, "Wait, WHO gave them 1000 dollars?" Another example of the passive voice is the sentence, "The house was painted." You're like, "WHO painted the house?"

The fourth sentence here is only talking about the fundraising folks; you're not left wondering who did the action.