Three of these are wrong. Find the one that holds.

Exercise and reference answers

Questions

1. Question

   Three of these statements about the passive are false.

   Choices

   1. Item

      The subject receives the action

      Correct

      Yes

   2. Explanation

      That is the ACTIVE voice.

      Item

      The subject performs the action

   3. Explanation

      The agent may be omitted entirely.

      Item

      The agent must always appear

   4. Explanation

      They have no object to promote.

      Item

      Intransitive verbs can be passive

Explanation