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Identify the correct passive voice: "He wrote a letter."

1. A letter is written by him.
2. A letter has been written by him.
3. A letter was written by him.
4. A letter is being written by him.

Correct answer: A letter was written by him.

Solution

The active sentence is in the simple past tense, so the passive voice should also be in the simple past tense. The correct structure is "was/were + past participle." Hence, "A letter was written by him" is correct.

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