What is active voice?(1 point)

Responses

a type of word that refers to physical or mental actions

a grammatical structure that is used to describe events that are currently taking place

a grammatical structure in which the subject performs the action named by the verb

a type of sentence that conveys strong emotion or excitement

9 answers

The correct response is:

a grammatical structure in which the subject performs the action named by the verb.

What is passive voice?(1 point)
Responses

a grammatical structure in which the subject receives the action named by the verb

a type of sentence that requests information from the reader or listener

a grammatical structure that is used to describe events that have already taken place

a method of writing in which the actions are ascribed to the reader

The correct response is:

a grammatical structure in which the subject receives the action named by the verb.

Which sentence is in active voice?(1 point)
Responses

The pies were brought to the contest that morning.

All the pies were eaten at the contest.

Jimmy ate all the pies that were at the contest.

The contest was held in a park near Jimmy’s house.

The correct response is:

Jimmy ate all the pies that were at the contest.

to emphasize an action

to write clear, concise sentences

to tell about rules or laws

to explain an action when the subject is unknown

to emphasize who is responsible for something

to avoid responsibility

Tell me which responses are Active or passive.

Here are the classifications of the provided responses into active and passive voice:

Active Voice:

  • to emphasize an action
  • to write clear, concise sentences
  • to tell about rules or laws
  • to emphasize who is responsible for something

Passive Voice:

  • to explain an action when the subject is unknown
  • to avoid responsibility

In general, active voice focuses on the subject performing the action, while passive voice emphasizes the action being done to the subject or lacks clarity on the subject performing the action.

Use the sentences to answer the question.
Mistakes were made. We will do all we can to correct them.
How does the voice in these sentences compare?
Responses:

The first sentence uses passive voice, and the second sentence uses active voice.

Both sentences use passive voice.

Both sentences use active voice.

The first sentence uses active voice, and the second sentence uses passive voice.

The correct response is:

The first sentence uses passive voice, and the second sentence uses active voice.