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OpenStudy (bloomlocke367):

Can someone check this for me?

OpenStudy (bloomlocke367):

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OpenStudy (bloomlocke367):

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OpenStudy (anonymous):

The passive voice is a grammatical construction (specifically, a "voice"). The noun or noun phrase that would be the object of an active sentence (such as Our troops defeated the enemy) appears as the subject of a sentence with passive voice

OpenStudy (bloomlocke367):

I know what passive voice is, but I can't pick it out... I'm not sure if I'm right.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

the passive voice indicates that the action of the verb is being performed upon the subject so with this do you think your answer is correct

OpenStudy (bloomlocke367):

Well, I know that the third one is in the active voice..

OpenStudy (anonymous):

passive voice also does not have direct objects

OpenStudy (anonymous):

okay so if c is out then keep eleminating choices until only one is left and that one will become your answer

OpenStudy (anonymous):

d wouldnt be an answer either so you are left with a and b

OpenStudy (bloomlocke367):

that's what I thought :) I first put a, then changed it, but I don't know..

OpenStudy (bloomlocke367):

I think a is active voice, though, because if it was in the passive voice, it would be "The news hasn't been told to Brandon and Jake yet." right?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes so that leaves you with b so you are correct

OpenStudy (bloomlocke367):

Okay, will you help me with more questions?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes i can try

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