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Active verbs allow the of the sentence to perform the action expressed in the verb?
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Active verbs show who or what does the action expressed by the verb.
It is the subject which does the action.
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What is an active verb?
a verb that causes the subject to perform the action.
When the subject of a sentence of a sentence performs the action the sentence is written?
The action NEVER performs the subject. The subject can perform the action -- this is an active sentence has the word order S V O eg The dog chased the cat. In a passive sentence the action is performed on the subject. The cat was chased
What does active voice mean in language?
In language, active voice refers to a sentence structure where the subject of the sentence performs the action of the verb. It emphasizes the doer of the action, making the sentence more direct and straightforward. For example, "She wrote the letter" is in active voice, with "she" as the subject performing the action of writing the letter.
When the subject of a sentence performs the action the sentence is written in voice.?
The action NEVER performs the subject. The subject can perform the action -- this is an active sentence has the word order S V O eg The dog chased the cat. In a passive sentence the action is performed on the subject. The cat was chased
The convict was expected to shoot at us What is that sentence in active voice?
The sentence needs an agent (someone to perform the action of the verb)."We expected the convict to shoot at us" is active voice. We is the agent.People expected that the convict would shoot at us.
When the subject of a sentence performs the action in the sentence the verb in the sentence is in the?
Active voice
Can a noun perform the action of a sentence and can be replaced by a pronoun?
Yes
How do you write a sentence in an active voice?
To write a sentence in an active voice, the subject performs the action. In other words, it should be such that the subject of the sentence acts on the object.
What the difference between active voice and passive voice?
Active voice is when the subject of a sentence does the action. Passive voice is when the subject of a sentence receives the action. A sentence that has passive voice usually has the word by in it and the verb has a form of be in it and is in the past tense.
What verbs allow the subject of a sentence to do the action indicated by the verb?
Active
How do you change active to passive and passive to active?
To change an active sentence to passive, identify the object in the active sentence and make it the subject in the passive sentence. Move the subject of the active sentence to the phrase with "by" and change the verb to its past participle form. To change a passive sentence to active, identify the subject in the passive sentence and make it the subject in the active sentence. Use an appropriate active verb to describe the subject's action and add the original object of the passive sentence as the direct object in the active sentence.
8 What is the difference between active and passive voice?
In the active voice the subject of the sentence is the 'doer' of the action of the verb. In the passive voice the subject of the sentence is the 'recipient' of the action of the verb. 'The girl drank the lemonade' (active). 'The lemonade was drunk by the girl' (passive).
