Directions: Use your knowledge of reading, writing, the conventions of grammar to answer the following questions. Which sentence is not in the active voice?
A)The students prepared a presentation for class.
B)They spent several weeks gathering materials.
C)Their presentation was well attended.

Question

Directions: Use your knowledge of reading, writing, the conventions of grammar to answer the following questions. ​ Which sentence is not in the active voice?
A)The students prepared a presentation for class.
B)They spent several weeks gathering materials.
C)Their presentation was well attended.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Sentence C, "Their presentation was well attended," is not in the active voice because the subject of the sentence (the presentation) is not performing the action but is instead receiving the action. The active agent (who attended) is not specified, making it a passive construction.

Directions: Use Your Knowledge of Reading, Writing, the Conventions of Grammar