Asked by orpheus


Which one of these sentences is written in active voice?
A. The umbrella was carried by the young lady as she walked on the beach.
B. They walked up the road together to the old rickety barn.
C. The newspaper was held down by the paper weight.
D. The smell of roses was savored by the ladies at the window.
Answered by orpheus
i feel like this is d but idk
Answered by Writeacher
The sentence in which the subject does the action is active.

John hit the baseball <~~active

The baseball was hit by John. <~~ passive
Answered by orpheus
nope, it was B! i guessed that one and it was right. :-)
Answered by Ms. Sue
Here are the simple subjects and verbs.

umbrella was carried
they walked
newspaper was held
smell was savored

In which sentence is the subject doing the action?
Answered by Writeacher
Yes, B. Do you see why?
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