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"David climbed the tree" is in the active voice.
"The tree was climbed by David" is in the passive voice.
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The captive was bound to a tree is active or passive voice?
It is passive voice.
Is James hit the tree with his stick.Active voice or passive voice?
active
When the subject receives the action the voice is said to be?
The voice of the verb is passive when the subject receives the action. Examples: The tree was cut by the lumberjack. (passive voice) The lumberjack cut the tree. (active voice)
How do you change the boy pushed the tree over into passive voice?
The boys pushed the tree over. = active sentence. Boys = subject, pushed over = verb, tree = object(This sentence is a little different because it has a phrasal verb not a single word verb)To turn an active sentence into a passive sentence the object goes into the subject position =The treeNow the verb in a passive sentence is be + past participle. The verb (past tense of push over) in the active sentence = pushed over and the past participle is the same pushed over. The active sentence is a past sentence so the be verb in the passive sentence must be past = wasThe tree was pushed over. = the passive sentence. If you want to you can add the agent = the boys.The tree was pushed over by the boys. (But you don't have to add the agent).Another example:The dog chased the cat = The cat was chased. or The cat was chased (by the dog).We keep the sugar in the cupboard. = The sugar is kept in the cupboard or The sugar is kept in the cupboard by us.
In the phraseThe koala bears have climbed the eucalyptus tree is have an action verb or a linking verb?
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The captive was bound to a tree is active or passive voice?
It is passive voice.
The tree was planted by Mary is this sentence in the passive voice?
No, this sentence is in the active voice. In passive voice, it would be "The tree was planted."
Is James hit the tree with his stick.Active voice or passive voice?
active
Is tree an adverb?
No, it is not an adverb. The word tree is a noun, or verb (to chase up a tree). The adjective is "treed" (active or passive) but there is no adverb form.
When the subject receives the action the voice is said to be?
The voice of the verb is passive when the subject receives the action. Examples: The tree was cut by the lumberjack. (passive voice) The lumberjack cut the tree. (active voice)
Which is passive voice a the raincontinued until dawn b john searched for a job c the tree was planted by Mary d lies destroy friendship?
Sentence C is passive voice. It would be made "active voice" by writing, "Mary planted the tree".
How do you change the boy pushed the tree over into passive voice?
The boys pushed the tree over. = active sentence. Boys = subject, pushed over = verb, tree = object(This sentence is a little different because it has a phrasal verb not a single word verb)To turn an active sentence into a passive sentence the object goes into the subject position =The treeNow the verb in a passive sentence is be + past participle. The verb (past tense of push over) in the active sentence = pushed over and the past participle is the same pushed over. The active sentence is a past sentence so the be verb in the passive sentence must be past = wasThe tree was pushed over. = the passive sentence. If you want to you can add the agent = the boys.The tree was pushed over by the boys. (But you don't have to add the agent).Another example:The dog chased the cat = The cat was chased. or The cat was chased (by the dog).We keep the sugar in the cupboard. = The sugar is kept in the cupboard or The sugar is kept in the cupboard by us.
What was wrong with the tree when Ulysses had climbed it?
It was a giant
What to do if you climbed a tree to escape an elephant but then find out there is a leopard on that tree?
stop crying
Who was the man who climbed a sycamore tree in the bible?
Zacchaeus, the Tax Collector climbed the Sycamore tree in Jericho to see Jesus ...see: Luke 19:4
Why is the passive voice appropriate for the sentence The old willow tree has been badly damaged by someone's carelessness?
This use of passive voice is appropriate because the identity of the performer is unknown (or concealed), and because the focus of the sentence is the condition of the willow tree. The alternative in the active voice would be "Someone's carelessness has (had) badly damaged the old willow tree."
Which kind of tree did Zaccheaus climb?
He climbed a sycamore
