Millions of books are purchased every year. However, authors only collect a small fraction of the profit.

Question

How does the voice in the sentences compare?
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1. First sentence uses passive voice and second is active voice.
2. Both are active voice.
3. Both are passive voice.
4. First uses active and second uses passive.

Answer 1

The correct answer is: 1. First sentence uses passive voice and second is active voice.

In the first sentence, "Millions of books are purchased every year," the focus is on the books being purchased rather than who is doing the purchasing, which indicates passive voice. In the second sentence, "authors only collect a small fraction of the profit," the subject (authors) is performing the action, indicating active voice.