In which of the following sentences is the verb in the active voice?


A. The telephone bill was paid yesterday.
B. The mother called her son for lunch.
C. The boy was called by his mother.
D. We were told that Jim is ill.

In which sentence is the subject DOING the action of the verb?

The subjects are ...
~ bill
~ mother
~ boy
~ We

boy

To determine which sentence has the verb in the active voice, we need to understand the difference between active and passive voices in grammar.

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

Let's analyze each sentence:

A. The telephone bill was paid yesterday.
This sentence is in the passive voice. The subject, "telephone bill," receives the action of being paid.

B. The mother called her son for lunch.
This sentence is in the active voice. The subject, "mother," performs the action of calling her son.

C. The boy was called by his mother.
This sentence is in the passive voice. The subject, "boy," receives the action of being called by his mother.

D. We were told that Jim is ill.
This sentence is in the passive voice. The subject, "we," receives the action of being told about Jim's illness.

Therefore, the sentence that has the verb in the active voice is B. "The mother called her son for lunch."