Hello,
Is the following sentence written in the Active Voice?
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The bill was passed by the legislature.
No. It is passive voice. The subject of the sentence (the bill) does not take the action indicated (to pass). The action is performed by the legislature (the object of a prepositional phrase).
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The legislature passed the bill.
Yes, that is in the active voice. The action goes from the subject to the object. Legislature -> Bill
I repeat: The original post by Mandi was passive voice. Manny's example was active voice.
Hello,
To determine if the sentence is written in the Active Voice, you can look for a subject performing the action. In the Active Voice, the subject of the sentence directly performs the action. In the sentence "The bill was passed by the legislature," the subject of the sentence is "the bill," and it is not performing the action of passing. Instead, the action is being done to the subject by the legislature.
Therefore, the sentence "The bill was passed by the legislature" is written in the Passive Voice, not the Active Voice.
Please let me know if you need further assistance.