Question

which of the following uses active voice? a)she makes the most of the opportunities she's given b)The dog show can be observed from the stands c)The total number of participants was tallied up by the volunteers do) the scholarships can be turned im as soon as this school year ends

Answer 1

Active vs. passive voice

In a sentence written in the active voice, the subject of sentence performs the action. In a sentence written in the passive voice the subject receives the action.

Active: The candidate believes that Congress must place a ceiling on the budget.

Passive: It is believed by the candidate that a ceiling must be placed on the budget by Congress.

Active: Researchers earlier showed that high stress can cause heart attacks.

Passive: It was earlier demonstrated that heart attacks can be caused by high stress.

Active: The dog bit the man.

Passive: The man was bitten by the dog.
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