Question

Identify the sentence that is written in passive voice.
Question 2 options:

Three horses pranced along the fence line.

A hurricane watch has been issued by the authorities.

Stragglers were still crossing the finish line an hour later.

In the back seat, the children passed the time by arguing.
@KyanTheDoodle

Answer 1

Your really smart. lol

Answer 2

Why thank you! Now what have you learned from the last question?

Answer 3

Well Answer A i dont think is right because it apears to be what is happening right now. not past for passive

Answer 4

I think its C or D...

Answer 5

Well the characteristic that makes something passive is that the noun is having an action performed to it rather than the subject performing the verb to it.

Answer 6

So neither of those.

Answer 7

But that would leave B and it cant be B.. It's whats happening. "A hurricane watch has been issued by the authorities."

Answer 8

Thats Active.. :/

Answer 9

It's not a matter of the tense of the passage. It can be present tense but still be passive.

Answer 10

So your saying its B..

Answer 11

Yes. It's really difficult to explain passive and active voices. Think back to that example I gave you. What made the two sentences different?

Answer 12

i guess i can see how u got it.. the hurricane WAS Key word.. WAS and then Are for the our key word ARE.. so THANKS!!!

Answer 13

medal for u :D

Answer 14

Well let's put it this way. An active sentence would be something like "Doodle hid the bodies" and a passive sentence would be like "The bodies had been hidden by Doodle." See how they're different?

Answer 15

Yeh

Answer 16

Cool