Grammar Unit Test
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Question
Which sentence uses active voice?(1 point)
Responses
It was decided that the students would organize a bake sale.
It was decided that the students would organize a bake sale.
It was the students who organized the bake sale.
It was the students who organized the bake sale.
The students organized the bake sale.
The students organized the bake sale.
The bake sale was organized by the students.
The students organized the bake sale.
The sentence "The students organized the bake sale." uses active voice.
To determine which sentence uses active voice, we need to understand the difference between active and passive voice. In active voice, the subject of the sentence is performing the action, while in passive voice, the subject is receiving the action.
Let's analyze each sentence:
1. "It was decided that the students would organize a bake sale."
This sentence is in passive voice because the subject (the students) is receiving the action (the decision).
2. "It was the students who organized the bake sale."
This sentence is also in passive voice because the subject (the students) is receiving the action (the organization).
3. "The students organized the bake sale."
This sentence is in active voice because the subject (the students) is performing the action (organizing).
4. "The bake sale was organized by the students."
This sentence is in passive voice because the subject (the bake sale) is receiving the action (the organization).
So, the correct answer is: The students organized the bake sale.