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What is active voice?(1 point) Responses a grammatical structure that is used to describe events that are currently taking place a grammatical structure that is used to describe events that are currently taking place a grammatical structure in which the subject performs the action named by the verb a grammatical structure in which the subject performs the action named by the verb a type of sentence that conveys strong emotion or excitement a type of sentence that conveys strong emotion or excitement a type of word that refers to physical or mental actions
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What is passive voice?(1 point) Responses a grammatical structure that is used to describe events that have already taken place a grammatical structure that is used to describe events that have already taken place a grammatical structure in which the subject receives the action named by the verb a grammatical structure in which the subject receives the action named by the verb a type of sentence that requests information from the reader or listener a type of sentence that requests information from the reader or listener a method of writing in which the actions are ascribed to the reader
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Which sentence is in active voice?(1 point) Responses All the pies were eaten at the contest. All the pies were eaten at the contest. Jimmy ate all the pies that were at the contest. Jimmy ate all the pies that were at the contest. The pies were brought to the contest that morning. The pies were brought to the contest that morning. The contest was held in a park near Jimmy’s house.
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Decide whether each describes a reason to use passive voice or active voice.(2 points) passive voice active voice to emphasize an action passive voice – to emphasize an action active voice – to emphasize an action to write clear, concise sentences passive voice – to write clear, concise sentences active voice – to write clear, concise sentences to tell about rules or laws passive voice – to tell about rules or laws active voice – to tell about rules or laws to explain an action when the subject is unknown passive voice – to explain an action when the subject is unknown active voice – to explain an action when the subject is unknown to emphasize who is responsible for something passive voice – to emphasize who is responsible for something active voice – to emphasize who is responsible for something to avoid responsibility
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Use the sentences to answer the question. Mistakes were made. We will do all we can to correct them. How does the voice in these sentences compare? (1 point) Responses Both sentences use passive voice. Both sentences use passive voice. The first sentence uses active voice, and the second sentence uses passive voice. The first sentence uses active voice, and the second sentence uses passive voice. Both sentences use active voice. Both sentences use active voice. The first sentence uses passive voice, and the second sentence uses active voice.
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A grammatical structure in which the subject performs the action named by the verb.
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A grammatical structure in which the subject receives the action named by the verb.
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Jimmy ate all the pies that were at the contest.
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passive voice - to emphasize an action
active voice - to write clear, concise sentences
passive voice - to tell about rules or laws
active voice - to explain an action when the subject is unknown
active voice - to emphasize who is responsible for something
active voice - to avoid responsibility
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The first sentence uses passive voice, and the second sentence uses active voice.