Select all of the statements that use active voice rather than passive voice
The dog ate five bones and got a stomachache.
Mary mailed the package to her uncle in Utah yesterday
The email was opened by the FBI spy
Last night at the talent show, the Harlem Shake was performed by a group of middle school boys.
The votes have been counted for the next school presidenti
The roller coaster spun its passengers upside down several times
All day long, the rain pounded on the sidewalks and created deep puddles
Moles and meerkats live underground.
A five-pound burrito was eaten by a man during an eating contest.
The police questioned the suspect for five hours before releasing him.

ACTIVE:

The dog ate five bones and got a stomachache.

-subject (dog) does the verb (eating)

Mary mailed the package to her uncle in Utah yesterday.

-subject (Mary) does the verb (mailing)

The roller coaster spun its passengers upside down several times.

-subject (roller coaster) does the verb (spinnng)

All day long, the rain pounded on the sidewalks and created deep puddles.

-subject (rain) does the verb (pounding)

Moles and meerkats live underground.

-subject (mole/meerkat) does the verb (living)

The police questioned the suspect for five hours before releasing him.

-subject (police) does the verb (questioning)

PASSIVE:

The email was opened by the FBI spy.

-subject (email) is acted on (opened)

Last night at the talent show, the Harlem Shake was performed by a group of middle school boys.

-subject (Harlem Shake) is acted on (danced)

The votes have been counted for the next school president.

-subject (votes) are acted on (counted)

A five-pound burrito was eaten by a man during an eating contest.

-subject (burrito) was acted on (eaten)

Explanation:

An easy way to think about passive vs active voice is sentence structure.

Active: subject does the verb

Passive: subject is acted upon

ACTIVE:

The dog ate five bones and got a stomachache.

-subject (dog) does the verb (eating)

Mary mailed the package to her uncle in Utah yesterday.

-subject (Mary) does the verb (mailing)

The roller coaster spun its passengers upside down several times.

-subject (roller coaster) does the verb (spinnng)

All day long, the rain pounded on the sidewalks and created deep puddles.

-subject (rain) does the verb (pounding)

Moles and meerkats live underground.

-subject (mole/meerkat) does the verb (living)

The police questioned the suspect for five hours before releasing him.

-subject (police) does the verb (questioning)

PASSIVE:

The email was opened by the FBI spy.

-subject (email) is acted on (opened)

Last night at the talent show, the Harlem Shake was performed by a group of middle school boys.

-subject (Harlem Shake) is acted on (danced)

The votes have been counted for the next school president.

-subject (votes) are acted on (counted)

A five-pound burrito was eaten by a man during an eating contest.

-subject (burrito) was acted on (eaten)

Explanation:

An easy way to think about passive vs active voice is sentence structure.

Active: subject does the verb

Passive: subject is acted upon

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