In the story, Robinson Crusoe is shipwrecked on an island. (A)
is shipwrecked is underlined
A = active ***
P - passive
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Disagree. Is he doing an action, or is this merely indicating a condition?
In this sentence, the verb "is shipwrecked" is in the active voice because it represents the subject, Robinson Crusoe, performing the action of being shipwrecked.
To identify whether a verb is in the active or passive voice, you can follow these steps:
1. Find the subject (the one performing the action) and the object (the one receiving the action) in the sentence.
2. Determine whether the subject is performing the action (active voice) or being acted upon (passive voice).
3. Look for certain verb forms that indicate the passive voice, such as "is/are + past participle" or "was/were + past participle."
In this case, the subject is "Robinson Crusoe," and he is performing the action of being "shipwrecked." Since the action is performed by the subject, the verb "is shipwrecked" is in the active voice.