In which statement(s) labeled (A) to (D) is/are the verb(s) completely expressed in active voice?
(A) She takes two jars and fills each of the jars with the same amount of water.
(B) She adds fifty drops of vinegar (acid) to one jar and adds nothing extra to the other.
(C) She then puts 10 similar fish in each jar. Both groups of fish are cared for (oxygen, food, etc.) in identical fashion.
(D) After observing the behavior of the fish for a week, she makes her conclusions.
I'm gonna say A, B, and D are active. C is passive
Well, in A, “She” is doing the actions of both verbs, “takes” and “fills.” So A is active.
What can you say about the main subjects and verbs in the other 3 sentences?
Right
To determine which statement(s) labeled (A) to (D) have the verb(s) completely expressed in active voice, we need to identify the subject of each sentence and see if it performs the action directly. In active voice, the subject of the sentence performs the action, while in passive voice, the subject receives the action.
(A) "She takes two jars and fills each of the jars with the same amount of water." - This sentence is in active voice. The subject "She" performs the actions "takes" and "fills".
(B) "She adds fifty drops of vinegar (acid) to one jar and adds nothing extra to the other." - This sentence is in active voice. The subject "She" performs the actions "adds".
(C) "She then puts 10 similar fish in each jar. Both groups of fish are cared for (oxygen, food, etc.) in identical fashion." - The first sentence is in active voice because the subject "She" performs the action "puts". However, the second part of the sentence is in passive voice, as the subject "Both groups of fish" receives the action "are cared for".
(D) "After observing the behavior of the fish for a week, she makes her conclusions." - This sentence is in active voice. The subject "she" performs the action "makes".
So, the statements labeled (A) and (B) have all the verbs expressed in active voice.