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Descriptive Language and Character: Clara Barton — Cumulative exam

Question 32 • AZ-English Language Arts 9 B

Which sentence is in the active voice?

Answer
A
The pact was negotiated by a team of seasoned diplomats.
B
The garden was colonized by a dazzling variety of weeds.
C
Our teacher was quoted in a magazine last week.
D
Our old toaster always burns the toast on one side.

Explanation

In an active-voice sentence, the subject performs the action. In choice D, “Our old toaster” is the subject, and it performs the action “burns” on the toast. Choices A, B, and C use passive voice: the subjects receive an action rather than perform it.

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