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Is Rocky has taken the picture passive voice or active?

The sentence is written in the present perfect tense. It is active voice because Rocky (the subject) has done something. If you write "The picture was taken by Rocky" that would be passive voice.


Why do writers often strive to write using more active-voice verbs and fewer passive-voice vers?

Writers often prefer to use active-voice because it makes the sentence more engaging for the reader. It describes someone or something doing something, as opposed to something just being done. Active voice is occasionally the only way a sentence may be constructed. Also, passive voice often makes sentences abnormally difficult to construct and read. For example: active: Fish live in the sea. passive: no passive voice version because there is no subject. Fish live + (preposition)... you can't construct a passive equivalency. active: I drove my car today! passive: My car was driven by me today! The passive voice makes the sentence very unwieldy, requiring a helping verb (was) not required in the active voice sentence. It adds extra words, and focuses on the object being acted upon, rather than whoever is performing the action.


Which revision changes the verb in the sentence above from passive to active voice?

Change "be concise" to "write concise answers".


Is it possible to write a sentence in the passive voice that cannot be recomposed in the active voice?

Essentially, if the causer of the action in the sentence is not named, passive voice is better used. For example: "That dress has been bought" To keep the exact wording of the sentence, you cannot change into active voice. However, if you rewrote the sentence, "Someone bought that dress" you are adding a pronoun to take the place of the unknown causer of the action.


What does Escriba las frases en espanol Mean?

"Write the sentences in Spanish"

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Are sentences usually clearer in the passive voice?

No. Quite the opposite. Try to write your sentences in the active voice unless you have to use the passive.


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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.


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How do you write the sentence Michelle's presentation on cultural diversity was well received by the students in active voice?

In Active Voice, The students received Michelle's presentation on cultural diversity well.


What is the active voice of -This concert will be remembered by everyone?

Everyone will remember the concert. A tip for active vs. passive voice: If you want to write a sentence in active voice, avoid the verb "to be" and take the participle (in this case "remembered") and use it as the main verb of the sentence, as in the example.


Which sentence best conforms to the Army writing standard regarding active voice?

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."


Is Rocky has taken the picture passive voice or active?

The sentence is written in the present perfect tense. It is active voice because Rocky (the subject) has done something. If you write "The picture was taken by Rocky" that would be passive voice.


Why do writers often strive to write using more active-voice verbs and fewer passive-voice vers?

Writers often prefer to use active-voice because it makes the sentence more engaging for the reader. It describes someone or something doing something, as opposed to something just being done. Active voice is occasionally the only way a sentence may be constructed. Also, passive voice often makes sentences abnormally difficult to construct and read. For example: active: Fish live in the sea. passive: no passive voice version because there is no subject. Fish live + (preposition)... you can't construct a passive equivalency. active: I drove my car today! passive: My car was driven by me today! The passive voice makes the sentence very unwieldy, requiring a helping verb (was) not required in the active voice sentence. It adds extra words, and focuses on the object being acted upon, rather than whoever is performing the action.