which option describes passive voice in a sentence
the subject performs the action stated by the verbs
the sentence uses present tense verbs
the subject is acted upon by verbs
the sentence uses past tense verbs
The subject is acted upon by verbs.
The option that describes passive voice in a sentence is: "The subject is acted upon by verbs."
The option that describes passive voice in a sentence is: "The subject is acted upon by verbs."
Passive voice occurs when the subject of a sentence is the receiver of the action rather than the performer. In passive voice sentences, the subject is acted upon by the verbs. This is in contrast to active voice sentences, where the subject performs the action stated by the verbs.
For example:
- Active voice: "John ate the cake." (Here, John is the subject performing the action of eating.)
- Passive voice: "The cake was eaten by John." (Here, the cake is the subject being acted upon by the verb "eaten.")
In relation to the other options:
- "The subject performs the action stated by the verbs" describes active voice.
- "The sentence uses present tense verbs" refers to the tense of the verbs used, but doesn't specifically address voice.
- "The sentence uses past tense verbs" refers to the tense of the verbs used, but again doesn't specifically address voice.