The subject of an active voice sentence performs the action of the verb: “I throw the ball.” The subject of a passive voice sentence is still the main character of the sentence, but something else performs the action: “The ball is thrown by me.
Agree with all except 5.
In the blank space after each sentence, identify the underlined verb as active(A) or passive(P)
1:An interesting novel(was given)to my class by our literature teacher.P***
2:Robinson Crusoe (was written)by Daniel Defoe.P***
3:In the story, Robinson Crusoe (is shipwrecked)on an island.*
4:The novel (was published)in 1719.P***
5:It (is judged)b scholars to be one of the first English novels ever written.*
6:His father (named) him Daniel Foe.*
Are these correct?
6 answers
Four are correct; two are incorrect.
https://webapps.towson.edu/ows/activepass.htm
https://webapps.towson.edu/ows/activepass.htm
3...P
5...P
My changes
5...P
My changes
Right.
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