Chapter 72. Exercise W3-4

72.1 Section Title

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Active vs. passive voice
EXERCISE W3-4
Active vs. passive voice
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In each pair, click on the sentence that is in the active, not the passive, voice.

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Example

Question 72.1

Correct. This sentence is in the active voice. The subject, Experience, names the actor.
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Sorry. This sentence is in the passive voice. The subject, Hard lessons, names the receiver of the action. The actor appears in the phrase by experience.
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Question 72.2

Correct. This sentence is in the active voice. The subject, the prosecutor, names the actor.
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Sorry. This sentence is in the passive voice. The subject, no convincing evidence, names the receiver of the action. The actor (the prosecutor) is not named at all.
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Question 72.3

Correct. This sentence is in the active voice. The subject, The interviewer, names the actor.
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Sorry. This sentence is in the passive voice. The subject, Marta’s participation, receives the action. The actor is named in the phrase by the interviewer.
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Question 72.4

Correct. This sentence is in the active voice. The subject, Jane’s supervisor, names the actor.
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Sorry. This sentence is in the passive voice. Jane is the receiver of the action.
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Question 72.5

Correct. This sentence is in the active voice. The subject, the shareholders, names the actor.
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Sorry. This sentence is in the passive voice. The subject, a vote, is not the actor; the actor is not named in this sentence.
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Question 72.6

Correct. This sentence is in the active voice. Carbon dating is not the actor; it receives the action.
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Sorry. This sentence is in the passive voice. The subject, Scientists, names the actor.
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Question 72.7

Correct. This sentence is in the active voice. The subject, I, names the actor.
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Sorry. This sentence is in the passive voice. The subject, The party invitations, names the receiver of the action; the actor does not appear in the sentence.
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Question 72.8

Correct. This sentence is in the active voice. The subject, Unethical businesses, names the actor.
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Sorry. This sentence is in the passive voice. The subject, Private information, names the receiver of the action. The actors are named in the phrase by unethical businesses.
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Question 72.9

Correct. This sentence is in the active voice. The subject, The chambermaid, names the actor.
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Sorry. This sentence is in the passive voice. The subject, A fine net, names the receiver of the action.
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Question 72.10

Correct. This sentence is in the active voice. The subject, Dean Swanson, names the actor.
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Sorry. This sentence is in the passive voice. The subject of the sentence, The new computer system, names the receiver of the action. The actor is not named in the sentence.
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