Recognize active and passive voice
The idea
In active voice the subject acts; in passive voice the subject receives an action, often with a form of be plus a past participle.
Step by step
- Find the grammatical subject and the action verb.
- Ask whether the subject does the action or has it done to it.
- Label the voice; when revising, preserve who acted and what received the action.
Example
Identify the voice: The volunteers planted six trees.
Answer
Active voice
The subject volunteers performs the action planted.
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