Use the drop-down menus to identify the voice of each underlined verb.
Families reunite to eat a special New Year’s Eve dinner.
Places are laid for family members who are absent.
Special foods that symbolize good luck are served.
Many people serve rice cakes, called nian gao.
- Families reunite: active voice
- Places are laid: passive voice
- Special foods are served: passive voice
- Many people serve: active voice
Families reunite to eat a special New Year's Eve dinner.
- Verb voice: Active voice
Places are laid for family members who are absent.
- Verb voice: Passive voice
Special foods that symbolize good luck are served.
- Verb voice: Passive voice
Many people serve rice cakes, called nian gao.
- Verb voice: Active voice
To identify the voice of each underlined verb, we need to determine if it is in active or passive voice. Here's how you can do it:
1. Families reunite to eat a special New Year's Eve dinner.
- The underlined verb is "reunite." To identify the voice, ask yourself, "Who or what is performing the action?" In this case, families are performing the action of reuniting. This means the verb is in active voice.
2. Places are laid for family members who are absent.
- The underlined verb is "are laid." To identify the voice, ask yourself, "Who or what is performing the action?" In this case, the places themselves are not actively laying themselves, but someone is laying the places. This indicates that the verb is in passive voice.
3. Special foods that symbolize good luck are served.
- The underlined verb is "are served." To identify the voice, ask yourself, "Who or what is performing the action?" In this case, someone is serving the special foods. This indicates that the verb is in passive voice.
4. Many people serve rice cakes, called nian gao.
- The underlined verb is "serve." To identify the voice, ask yourself, "Who or what is performing the action?" In this case, many people are performing the action of serving. This means the verb is in active voice.