Which of the following sentences uses the passive voice?
Almost every night Frances sang her son the same lovely lullaby.
Because of the light colour, Jason gave the room a second coat of paint.
Have you ever been taken to the state fair?
despite her talent, Ms. O'Neil never became a famous writer
5 answers
The fourth sentence uses the passive voice: "Ms. O'Neil never became a famous writer."
What is the active voice
The active voice is when the subject of the sentence performs the action expressed by the verb. For example, "Frances sang her son the lullaby." In the active voice, the subject (Frances) is doing the action (singing) to the object (her son).
What verb tense is used in the sentence
That company has been making surfboards since the 1960s
That company has been making surfboards since the 1960s
The verb tense used in the sentence is present perfect continuous. "Has been making" is the present perfect continuous tense of the verb "to make."