Which one of these sentences is written in active voice?
A. The umbrella was carried by the young lady as she walked on the beach.
B. They walked up the road together to the old rickety barn.
C. The newspaper was held down by the paper weight.
D. The smell of roses was savored by the ladies at the window.
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i feel like this is d but idk
The sentence in which the subject does the action is active.
John hit the baseball <~~active
The baseball was hit by John. <~~ passive
John hit the baseball <~~active
The baseball was hit by John. <~~ passive
nope, it was B! i guessed that one and it was right. :-)
Here are the simple subjects and verbs.
umbrella was carried
they walked
newspaper was held
smell was savored
In which sentence is the subject doing the action?
umbrella was carried
they walked
newspaper was held
smell was savored
In which sentence is the subject doing the action?
Yes, B. Do you see why?
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