How does the voice in these sentences compare?
(1 point)
Responses
The first sentence uses active voice and the second uses passive voice.
The first sentence uses active voice and the second uses passive voice.
Both sentences use passive voice.
Both sentences use passive voice.
Both sentences use active voice.
Both sentences use active voice.
The first sentence uses passive voice and the second uses active voice.
1 answer
The correct response is:
The first sentence uses active voice and the second uses passive voice.
In the first sentence, "Millions of books are purchased every year," the subject (books) is acted upon (purchased) which makes it passive. In the second sentence, "authors only collect a small fraction of the profit," the subject (authors) is performing the action (collect) which makes it active.
