A. Accidents are witnessed every day.
B. However, few people think seriously of doing something about them.
C. Accidents are considered by most people as unavoidable.
D. But it is said that definite steps can be taken to prevent many accidents
2007-08-26 06:23:36 · 11 answers · asked by firefly_eyes75 3 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
B is in the active voice. How can you tell? If the verb "to be" is in the sentence, it's in the passive voice. Forms of the verb include: "be, am, is, are.
2007-08-26 06:33:06 · answer #1 · answered by Elaine P...is for Poetry 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
B. The people are doing the thinking (even if only a few of them do so.)
A, C, and D are all in passive voice. This is evidenced by having a form of the verb "to be" plus another verb in the past participle; "are witnessed," "are considered," and both "is said" and "can be taken" in the last sentence. As a reality check, try the verbs with the subjects: the accidents aren't doing the witnessing; the accidents aren't doing the considering, "it" isn't doing the saying, and the steps aren't doing the taking--passive voice.
2007-08-26 06:38:19 · answer #2 · answered by elmago 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it's B. "However, few people think seriously of doing something about them." It's active because the subject of the sentence ("few people") is the actor of the verb ("think"). I suppose it could technically be A, also, but C and D both have passive verb phrases. So B is the best answer. But it's been a long time since I've had to do this...
2007-08-26 06:32:11 · answer #3 · answered by kiss me Kate 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hi
All the sentences are passive.
Active voice is a voice that indicates a subject has the semantic function of actor.
he following sentence construction is in active voice. The subject Jones has the semantic function of actor.
# Jones built the house.
The above active construction contrasts with the following construction in passive voice, where Jones has the semantic function of actor but house is the subject:
# The house was built by Jones.
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2007-08-26 06:36:34 · answer #4 · answered by angelzzz 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
B. is the only active phrase, but it is not a stand alone sentence because it begins with a conjunction. A. and C. are complete sentences, but they are both in the passive voice. D. is a conjuctive phrase, but it too is passive.
2007-08-26 06:35:36 · answer #5 · answered by fangtaiyang 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
here is going: a million.A maintenance funds became arranged by the borrower. -- PASSIVE 2.The construction became built in 2005. -- energetic 3.Room provider isn't presented. -- PASSIVE 4.The appraiser valued the valuables at $70 million. -- energetic 5.The borrower will go out the internal maximum loan by way of a refinance. -- energetic 6.New administration will bolster salary. -- energetic
2016-10-09 06:35:24 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
All of the sentences are in passive voice. If you consider all of the sentences as a paragraph, the paragraph is very poorly written.
2007-08-26 06:39:52 · answer #7 · answered by Marlon M 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
B, the only one that uses an "action" verb. All the others use "linking verbs": am, is, are, was, were.....
2007-08-26 06:29:25 · answer #8 · answered by ... 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
B
Identify something happening, not something *being done* TO the subject.
2007-08-26 06:35:24 · answer #9 · answered by truehartc 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'd guess A.
Accidents -Subject
The subject is "witnessed." --verb
2007-08-26 06:28:52 · answer #10 · answered by I Know Nothing 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋