El3 Flashcards
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- What is the term for the voice in which the subject performs the action described by the verb?
Answer: The ball was thrown by John.
- What is the main difference between the active and passive voice?
Answer: The active voice emphasizes the doer of the action, while the passive voice emphasizes the receiver of the action.
- When is the passive voice typically used?
Answer: When the doer of the action is unknown, unimportant, or obvious.
- How is the passive voice formed?
Answer: By using the verb “to be” in combination with the past participle of the main verb.
- What is the effect of using the passive voice on the clarity of writing?
Answer: It can make the writing seem less direct and less engaging.
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Answer: Active voice
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- Which of the following sentences is in the active voice?
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Answer: The dog bites the man.
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- What is the term for the voice in which the subject receives the action described by the verb?
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Answer: Passive voice
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Which of the passive sentence is in the passive voice
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Answer: The ball was thrown by John.
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