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What voice does the phrase "She is taken" reflect?

Active
Passive
Neither
Both

The correct answer is: Passive

The phrase "She is taken" reflects the passive voice because the subject of the sentence, "she," is acted upon rather than performing the action. In this construction, "is taken" indicates that someone has taken her, but the doer of the action is not specified and is less important than the subject being affected. This is a hallmark of passive voice, where the focus shifts from the one who performs the action to the one who receives it. In contrast, active voice would typically have a structure where the subject performs the action (e.g., "Someone takes her"). The distinction is clear that in the phrase "She is taken," the emphasis is on her state rather than on who is taking her. Therefore, the usage of passive voice here is evident.