Identifying Passive and Active Voice Quick Check
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Question
Which sentence is written in passive voice?(1 point)
Responses
The quarterly ratings illustrate a boost in viewership.
The quarterly ratings illustrate a boost in viewership.
The veteran anchorman reported the nightly news.
The veteran anchorman reported the nightly news.
Late night comedy makes us laugh.
Late night comedy makes us laugh.
Local television stations are owned by larger news organizations.
Local television stations are owned by larger news organizations.
Local television stations are owned by larger news organizations.
Which sentence is written in passive voice?(1 point)
Responses
The quarterly ratings illustrate a boost in viewership.
The quarterly ratings illustrate a boost in viewership.
The veteran anchorman reported the nightly news.
The veteran anchorman reported the nightly news.
Late night comedy makes us laugh.
Late night comedy makes us laugh.
Local television stations are owned by larger news organizations.
Local television stations are owned by larger news organizations.
The sentence written in passive voice is: "Local television stations are owned by larger news organizations."
To determine which sentence is written in passive voice, we need to understand the difference between active and passive voice.
Active voice: The subject of the sentence performs the action.
Passive voice: The subject of the sentence receives the action.
Let's analyze each sentence to identify the passive voice:
1. The quarterly ratings illustrate a boost in viewership.
This sentence is in active voice because "the quarterly ratings" (the subject) perform the action of illustrating the boost in viewership.
2. The veteran anchorman reported the nightly news.
This sentence is in active voice because "the veteran anchorman" (the subject) performs the action of reporting the nightly news.
3. Late night comedy makes us laugh.
This sentence is in active voice because "late night comedy" (the subject) performs the action of making us laugh.
4. Local television stations are owned by larger news organizations.
This sentence is written in passive voice because "local television stations" (the subject) receive the action of being owned by larger news organizations.
So, the sentence written in passive voice is: "Local television stations are owned by larger news organizations."