" Captain Cook had asked the Australians for the animals name"
2006-11-27 17:06:52 · 3 answers · asked by d_j_brownskin 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
The basic rule is: Activive voice for subject doing somthing; passive voice means something is happening to the subject.
Captain Cook had asked the Australians for the animals name" this is in active voice. The subject (Captain Cook) is doing something to the Australians.
The Australians were asked by Captain Cook for the animals' names is in passive voice. In this restatement something is done to the subject (Austrailians) by CC.
I know it's a tough concept.
In the first example Captain Cook did something to the Australians.
In the second example the Austrailians had something done to them.
Don't get hung up on the tense. (had asked) The subject--CC is still doing something
2006-11-27 17:26:04 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is active voice. The subject of the sentence (the Captain) performed the action (asking).
Passive would be, "The Australians were asked by Captain Cook for the animal's name."
2006-11-27 17:20:24 · answer #2 · answered by EQ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Captain Cook asked the Australians for the animals name.
or The australians were being questioned as to the animals name by Captain Cook.
2006-11-27 17:16:16 · answer #3 · answered by Grev 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋