How are these sentences similar grammatically?
1. The long and exhausting practice was scheduled by Jacklyn's coach.
2. Jacklyn's dance competition was finally set for next Saturday.
A) Both sentences are expressed in active voice.
B) Both sentences are expressed in passive voice.
C) The first sentence is in active voice, while the second is in passive voice.
D) The first sentence is in passive voice, while the second is in active voice.
C?
Yes, B.
The biggest clue there is that neither subject is DOING the action of the verb.
IT IS B!
https://webapps.towson.edu/ows/activepass.htm
Study this website very carefully -- VERY carefully. Then re-read the four sentences and analyze them carefully.
Let us know what you decide.
PS -- It's not C.
To determine the similarity in grammatical structure between the two sentences, we need to consider whether they are expressed in active or passive voice.
1. "The long and exhausting practice was scheduled by Jacklyn's coach."
In this sentence, the subject is "the long and exhausting practice," and "was scheduled" is the verb phrase. The sentence is structured in the passive voice because the subject is receiving the action ("was scheduled") rather than performing it.
2. "Jacklyn's dance competition was finally set for next Saturday."
In this sentence, the subject is "Jacklyn's dance competition," and "was finally set" is the verb phrase. Similarly to the first sentence, this sentence is also structured in the passive voice because the subject is receiving the action ("was finally set").
Based on the analysis of the two sentences, the correct answer is C) The first sentence is in active voice, while the second is in passive voice.