Question

is this sentence in active voice or passive voice? to reduce infections, surgical instruments must be sterilized before use. active voice passive voice submit

Explanation:

In the sentence "To reduce infections, surgical instruments must be sterilized before use", the subject "surgical instruments" is the one receiving the action of "being sterilized" (the action is done to them, not by them). Passive voice typically has a form of "be + past participle" (here "be sterilized") and the subject is the receiver of the action.

Answer:

passive voice