Which of the following sentences uses the passive voice?
Almost every night Frances sang her son the same lovely lullaby.
Because of the light colour, Jason gave the room a second coat of paint.
Have you ever been taken to the state fair?
despite her talent, Ms. O'Neil never became a famous writer
The fourth sentence uses the passive voice: "Ms. O'Neil never became a famous writer."
What is the active voice
The active voice is when the subject of the sentence performs the action expressed by the verb. For example, "Frances sang her son the lullaby." In the active voice, the subject (Frances) is doing the action (singing) to the object (her son).
What verb tense is used in the sentence
That company has been making surfboards since the 1960s
The verb tense used in the sentence is present perfect continuous. "Has been making" is the present perfect continuous tense of the verb "to make."
To determine which of the following sentences uses the passive voice, we need to understand the characteristics of the passive voice. In passive voice constructions, the subject of the sentence is being acted upon by the verb, rather than carrying out the action itself.
Let's analyze each sentence:
1. Almost every night Frances sang her son the same lovely lullaby.
This sentence is in active voice because Frances (the subject) is the one performing the action (sang the lullaby) to her son.
2. Because of the light color, Jason gave the room a second coat of paint.
This sentence is in active voice because Jason (the subject) is the one performing the action (gave the room a second coat of paint) to the room.
3. Have you ever been taken to the state fair?
This sentence is in passive voice because the subject (you) is being acted upon by the verb (taken to the state fair). The actual doer of the action is not explicitly stated.
4. Despite her talent, Ms. O'Neil never became a famous writer.
This sentence is in active voice because Ms. O'Neil (the subject) is the one mentioned as not becoming a famous writer.
Therefore, the sentence that uses the passive voice is: "Have you ever been taken to the state fair?"