The active voice is a grammatical structure in which the subject performs the action named by the verb.
The passive voice is a grammatical structure in which the subject receives the action named by the verb.
A) Drag and drop the words into the correct locations. (1 point)
The voice is a grammatical structure in which the performs
the action named by the
passive subject active complement verb
7 answers
A) Which statement describes a difference between the active voice and passive voice?
(1 point)
Compared to the active voice, the passive voice has a livelier tone.
Compared to the active voice, the passive voice conveys more feeling.
Compared to the passive voice, the active voice is more concise.
Compared to the passive voice, the active voice emphasizes an action
(1 point)
Compared to the active voice, the passive voice has a livelier tone.
Compared to the active voice, the passive voice conveys more feeling.
Compared to the passive voice, the active voice is more concise.
Compared to the passive voice, the active voice emphasizes an action
The correct statement that describes a difference between the active voice and passive voice is:
Compared to the passive voice, the active voice emphasizes an action.
Question 3
A)
Use the passage to answer the question.
American settlers moved west all throughout the 1700s. In 1787, the Northwest Territory
was created by Congress. The territory covered lands stretching across what is now
Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, and Wisconsin. The town of Marietta served as the first
territorial capital.
Identify the sentence in the paragraph which is written in passive voice.
(1 point)
In 1787, the Northwest Territory was created by Congress.
The town of Marietta served as the first territorial capital.
The territory covered lands stretching across what is now Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, and
Wisconsin.
American settlers moved west all throughout the 1700s.
Question 4
A)
Use the sentence below to answer the question.
The football coach sent a note to parents about the upcoming game.
What is the best way to rewrite the sentence in passive voice without changing the meaning of
the sentence?
(1 point)
A note from the football coach about the upcoming game was sent to parents.
An upcoming game is why parents and the football coach were sent a note.
Parents received a note about the upcoming game from the football coach.
The football coach had an upcoming game and sent a note to parents.
4 and 3
A)
Use the passage to answer the question.
American settlers moved west all throughout the 1700s. In 1787, the Northwest Territory
was created by Congress. The territory covered lands stretching across what is now
Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, and Wisconsin. The town of Marietta served as the first
territorial capital.
Identify the sentence in the paragraph which is written in passive voice.
(1 point)
In 1787, the Northwest Territory was created by Congress.
The town of Marietta served as the first territorial capital.
The territory covered lands stretching across what is now Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, and
Wisconsin.
American settlers moved west all throughout the 1700s.
Question 4
A)
Use the sentence below to answer the question.
The football coach sent a note to parents about the upcoming game.
What is the best way to rewrite the sentence in passive voice without changing the meaning of
the sentence?
(1 point)
A note from the football coach about the upcoming game was sent to parents.
An upcoming game is why parents and the football coach were sent a note.
Parents received a note about the upcoming game from the football coach.
The football coach had an upcoming game and sent a note to parents.
4 and 3
Question 3: Identify the sentence in the paragraph which is written in passive voice.
The correct answer is:
In 1787, the Northwest Territory was created by Congress.
Question 4: What is the best way to rewrite the sentence in passive voice without changing the meaning of the sentence?
The correct answer is:
A note from the football coach about the upcoming game was sent to parents.
Question 5
Catastrophes and
Heroes
by Jerry Borrowman
The wheels on every car were also inspected
before each journey by using a hammer to tap each
wheel to listen for irregularities.
Catastrophes and Heroes' by Jeremy Borrowman.
Published by Shadow Mountain Publishing.
A)
Use the sentence below to answer the
question.
What information would the sentence contain
if were written in active voice instead of
passive voice?
(1 point)
It would specify who inspected the
wheels.
It would explain why inspections were
important.
It would explain the sound of an
irregularity.
It would specify the frequency of
examinations.
Catastrophes and
Heroes
by Jerry Borrowman
The wheels on every car were also inspected
before each journey by using a hammer to tap each
wheel to listen for irregularities.
Catastrophes and Heroes' by Jeremy Borrowman.
Published by Shadow Mountain Publishing.
A)
Use the sentence below to answer the
question.
What information would the sentence contain
if were written in active voice instead of
passive voice?
(1 point)
It would specify who inspected the
wheels.
It would explain why inspections were
important.
It would explain the sound of an
irregularity.
It would specify the frequency of
examinations.
The correct answer is:
It would specify who inspected the wheels.
This is because changing the sentence to active voice would involve identifying the subject (the inspector) who performed the action of inspecting the wheels.
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