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QuizMultiple Choice

Gravity and Motion

Question 19 • PMHS Health Q2

According to The Elements of Style, which sentence is written in active voice?

Answer
A
The acceptance speech was given by the award winners.
B
The pennants were won by the championship team.
C
A memorable evening was had by all who attended the event.
D
The workers took precautions while digging along power lines.

Explanation

In active voice, the subject performs the action. In “The workers took precautions while digging along power lines,” the workers perform the action of taking precautions, so choice D is active; the other sentences use passive constructions.

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