Is this sentence:
“Alex Muros won the science fair. Alex’s project explained why leaves change colors in the fall. Alex was given a prize by the principal. Alex will also get to present his project at the statewide science fair in the spring. Alex will be taken out for ice cream by his parents to celebrate his hard work.” Written in active voice?
Yes, this sentence is written in the active voice.
Yes, the given sentence is written in active voice.
To determine if the sentence is written in active voice, we need to identify the subject and the object of each sentence. In active voice, the subject performs the action, while in passive voice, the subject receives the action.
Let's break down the sentences:
1. "Alex Muros won the science fair." - In this sentence, "Alex Muros" is the subject, and "the science fair" is the object. Since the subject ("Alex Muros") is performing the action ("won"), this sentence is in the active voice.
2. "Alex’s project explained why leaves change colors in the fall." - Here, "Alex's project" is the subject, and "why leaves change colors in the fall" is the object. In this case, the subject is performing the action ("explained"), so this sentence is also in the active voice.
3. "Alex was given a prize by the principal." - In this sentence, "Alex" is the subject, and "a prize" is the object. However, this sentence is in the passive voice because the subject ("Alex") is receiving the action ("was given").
4. "Alex will also get to present his project at the statewide science fair in the spring." - The subject of this sentence is "Alex," and the object is "his project." Since the subject is performing the action ("get to present"), this sentence is in the active voice.
5. "Alex will be taken out for ice cream by his parents to celebrate his hard work." - Here, "Alex" is the subject, and "ice cream" is the object. This sentence, like the previous one, is also in the passive voice because the subject ("Alex") is receiving the action ("will be taken out for").
So, out of the five individual sentences, three are in the active voice, and two are in the passive voice.