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Question 31 • Honors English III

According to The Elements of Style , which sentence is written in active voice?

Answer
A
The pennants were won by the championship team.
B
The workers took precautions while digging along power lines.
C
The acceptance speech was given by the award winners.
D
A memorable evening was had by all who attended the event.

Explanation

In active voice, the subject performs the action. In “The workers took precautions while digging along power lines,” the workers perform the action of taking precautions, so this sentence is active. The other sentences use passive constructions, such as “were won by” and “was given by.”

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