PFC Thomas broke the window
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The sentence "Private First Class Thomas broke the window" is in the active voice, where the subject (Private First Class Thomas) performs the action (broke the window).
Passive voice: The character was known for his mysterious aura and quiet demeanor. Active voice: The character captivates others with his mysterious aura and quiet demeanor.
I broke my leg. (active voice) My leg is broken. (passive voice) Active voice vs. Passive voice.
The sentence is passive.
This use of passive voice is appropriate because the identity of the performer is unknown (or concealed) . IF the actor is known, it would be best to use active voice. The boy broke the window last night when no one was home. The drifter broke the window last night when no one was home. NOTE 1: The word "by" is often a clue to a passive sentence, along with helping verbs of the "be" variety (is, was, were, has, have, had, etc.). NOTE 2: When you create active sentences, it makes sentences shorter--a good thing! So always try to put the actor FIRST, with an active verb.
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The Active voice is when the subject of a sentence performs the action:eg The boy broke the window.The Passive voice is when the subject of a sentence is acted upon:eg The window was broken by the boy.Understanding the Active and The Passive VoiceWho or what does the action? The subject always does the action in the active voice but does not perform the action in the passive voice!The passive voice swaps the subject of a sentence in its active voice with the object of the same sentence by using any form of the auxiliary verb 'to be' along with the past participle of the main verb. This action causes the original subject of the sentence which heretofore had performed the action to be inactive and non dependent on the active verb and so it becomes passive. That is why it is called passive.Example.The sheep drank water from the trough. This sentence is active. Why? because the sheep performed the action. Sheep, by the way is both a singular and a plural noun .The sheep (subject) drank (main verb) water (object noun) from the (preposition) trough (place noun).Now let's make it passive:The water was drunk from the trough by the sheep. This sentence is passive. Why? Because the water is the subject of interest. The water is more important to our story than the sheep.The water (subject) was (past tense simple form of the auxiliary verb 'to be') drunk (past participle of the main verb) from the trough ( no change) by(preposition) the sheep (object)..You can see that the active voice is understood more clearly than the passive voice. It is therefore used mostly by writers and public speakers. However, we ourselves use the passive voice often without realizing it. In general the passive voice is employed for the purpose of avoiding over emphasis on anything personal. For example, 'The news is broadcast on the radio at 6pm everyday'. (This is passive) 'Everyday, the radio broadcasts the news at 6pm'. (This is active), but you can see that in this case and cases like this, the passive voice is clearer than the active voice. That is why it is important to know the right time to use it and this comes with practice.
Not sure about the "army" part of your question, but the easiest way to write in the active voice is to "blame" your subject for the action. So, instead of "the cup was broken by Bob" (passive voice), write, "Bob broke the cup."
By whom was the chair broken?
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If you broke a window while cutting the lawn for the neighbor that pays you then they can replace it themselves. They can hold you responsible and not pay you and make you pay for the window. Or if they have homeowners insurance they can see if it will cover the broken window.
I had to think about this for a moment. Yes, it is correct if the underlying assumption is that the boy in fact broke the window, and he is not willing to admit it. If he did not break the window, it is probably better stated as "The boy denied breaking the window".