Which of the following sentences is written in the active voice?
A. A toy train left on the floor broke Michaela’s toe.
B. Michaela’s toe was broken by her brother’s toy train left on the floor.
C. Due to her brother leaving a toy train on the floor, Michaela’s toe was broken.
D. Michaela’s broken toe will be seen soon by the doctor.
To determine which sentence is written in the active voice, we need to understand the difference between the active voice and the passive voice.
In the active voice, the subject of the sentence performs the action. For example, in the sentence "A toy train left on the floor broke Michaela's toe," the toy train is the subject performing the action of breaking Michaela's toe.
In the passive voice, the subject of the sentence receives the action rather than performing it. For example, in the sentence "Michaela's toe was broken by her brother's toy train left on the floor," Michaela's toe is the subject receiving the action of being broken.
Now, let's examine the options:
A. "A toy train left on the floor broke Michaela's toe." This sentence is in the active voice because the subject (toy train) performs the action (breaking Michaela's toe).
B. "Michaela's toe was broken by her brother's toy train left on the floor." This sentence is in the passive voice because the subject (Michaela's toe) receives the action (being broken) rather than performing it.
C. "Due to her brother leaving a toy train on the floor, Michaela's toe was broken." This sentence is in the passive voice because the subject (Michaela's toe) receives the action (being broken) rather than performing it.
D. "Michaela's broken toe will be seen soon by the doctor." This sentence is in the passive voice because the subject (Michaela's broken toe) receives the action (being seen) rather than performing it.
Therefore, the sentence written in the active voice is option A: "A toy train left on the floor broke Michaela's toe."
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