The man ate too many hot dogs at the picnic.
Is this sentence passive or active?
This sentence is active.
Can you further explain why.
Certainly! In an active sentence, the subject performs the action. In this case, "the man" is the subject and "ate" is the verb, indicating an action that the subject is performing. The sentence is active because it clearly states who is eating the hot dogs ("the man").
A lot of tomatoes are grown in new jersey by the farmers who live here.
Passive or active
This sentence is passive.
Elaborate?
Certainly! In a passive sentence, the subject receives the action rather than performing it. In this case, "a lot of tomatoes" is the subject of the sentence, but it is not performing the action of growing. Instead, the action of growing is being done by the farmers who live in New Jersey. The sentence is passive because it emphasizes the object (tomatoes) and the action being done to it (being grown), rather than focusing on the subject (the farmers) performing the action.
The house was painted by Anna.
Passive or active?
This sentence is passive.
The girl rode her bike five miles everyday. The triathlon would be held by her school, and there was still much training left to do. The weather had cooperated, and the sunny skies helped the girl to stay on her training schedule. There were at least fifty competitors in the race, with many from neighboring towns.
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