I need help identifying verbs in a passive and active voice.
1. Masai, a people of East Africa, live in kraals, or small villages.
(Verb=live, A)
2. The village is surrounded by a thick round fence.
(verb=is surrounded, P)
3. The kraal contains about 10 to 20 small huts.
(verb=contains, A)
4. The huts are constructed by the Masai or branches, mud and cow manure.
(verb=are constructed, P)
5. A hole in the roof lets smoke out and light in.
(verb=lets, A)
6. The homes of the Masai are built by the women.
(verb=are built, P)
7. Young warriors, their mothers, and their sisters live in one kraal.
(verb=live, A)
8. The elder's kraal is occupied by married men and their families.
(verb=is occupied, P)
All look correct. Nice job.
1. Verb: live - Active voice
2. Verb: is surrounded - Passive voice
3. Verb: contains - Active voice
4. Verb: are constructed - Passive voice
5. Verb: lets - Active voice
6. Verb: are built - Passive voice
7. Verb: live - Active voice
8. Verb: is occupied - Passive voice
In order to identify verbs in passive and active voice, you need to understand the concept of subject and object in a sentence. In a sentence, the subject is the person or thing that performs the action, and the object is the person or thing that receives the action.
In active voice, the subject performs the action, whereas in passive voice, the subject receives the action. To distinguish between the two, look for the use of auxiliary verbs like "be," "is," "are," "was," "were," etc., which are often used in passive voice constructions.
Let's analyze each sentence:
1. Masai, a people of East Africa, live in kraals, or small villages.
- Verb: live
- Voice: Active
2. The village is surrounded by a thick round fence.
- Verb: surrounded
- Voice: Passive
3. The kraal contains about 10 to 20 small huts.
- Verb: contains
- Voice: Active
4. The huts are constructed by the Masai or branches, mud, and cow manure.
- Verb: are constructed
- Voice: Passive
5. A hole in the roof lets smoke out and light in.
- Verb: lets
- Voice: Active
6. The homes of the Masai are built by the women.
- Verb: are built
- Voice: Passive
7. Young warriors, their mothers, and their sisters live in one kraal.
- Verb: live
- Voice: Active
8. The elder's kraal is occupied by married men and their families.
- Verb: is occupied
- Voice: Passive
By analyzing the sentences and understanding the use of active and passive voice constructions, you can identify the verbs in each voice.