A lie was told to Johnny by Fred.
Told is a past tense verb, which is not the same as passive voice. Passive voice is created with a form of beand a past participle.Example of active voice:Betty told you a secret.Examples of passive voice:You were told a secret by Betty.You were told a secret.
The voice of the verb "told" in the sentence is active, as the subject (Mrs. Walker) is performing the action (telling).
Yes, the sentence "We were told to wait until five o'clock for the delivery" is in the passive voice, as the subject (We) is receiving the action (being told to wait), rather than performing the action.
The voice of the verb "told" in the sentence is active. Mrs. Walker is the subject performing the action of telling scary stories to her class.
A lie was told to Johnny by Fred.
Mrs. Walker told scary stories to her class is being said in active voice.
Told is a past tense verb, which is not the same as passive voice. Passive voice is created with a form of beand a past participle.Example of active voice:Betty told you a secret.Examples of passive voice:You were told a secret by Betty.You were told a secret.
The voice of the verb "told" in the sentence is active, as the subject (Mrs. Walker) is performing the action (telling).
Yes, the sentence "We were told to wait until five o'clock for the delivery" is in the passive voice, as the subject (We) is receiving the action (being told to wait), rather than performing the action.
The voice of the verb "told" in the sentence is active. Mrs. Walker is the subject performing the action of telling scary stories to her class.
Active voice is when the subject of the sentence performs the action, while passive voice is when the subject receives the action. In active voice, the sentence structure is subject-verb-object, while in passive voice it is object-verb-subject. It is generally recommended to use active voice for clearer and more direct communication.
Active means the verbs are active, not helped with a tiny "be" verb (is, are, was, were, have, had etc.).The chairman told you that the legislature passedthe bill.The chairman TOLD...the legislature PASSED...PassiveB It was voted by the legislature to pass.C The bill was passed by the legislature.A clue to passive voice is a version of the verb "to be" which are helping verbs (is, was, were, etc.), and use of "by" in the sentence.
The voice of the verb in the sentence is active. The subject, Mrs. Walker, is performing the action of telling scary stories.
He was told.
I finished my research paper two days early.
Pumpkin told Johnny to run away?