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'The bear was shot by Richard' is in which voice?

APresent
BPositive
CPassive
DPerfect
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Passive
1. The bear does not do the shooting. 2. The bear receives the action. 3. So the verb is in the passive voice. _Source: Kittredge, An Advanced English Grammar with Exercises (Project Gutenberg)_
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