Hello,
Is the following sentence written in the Active Voice?
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The bill was passed by the legislature.
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No. It is passive voice. The subject of the sentence (the bill) does not take the action indicated (to pass). The action is performed by the legislature (the object of a prepositional phrase).
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The legislature passed the bill.
The legislature passed the bill.
Yes, that is in the active voice. The action goes from the subject to the object. Legislature -> Bill
I repeat: The original post by Mandi was passive voice. Manny's example was active voice.