Reading the definitions back

Exercise and reference answers

Questions

1. Question

   In the active voice the subject is

   Choices

   1. the object
   2. the agent
   3. omitted

   Correct choice

   the agent

2. Question

   In the passive voice the subject is

   Choices

   1. the agent
   2. always plural
   3. the object of the action

   Correct choice

   the object of the action

3. Question

   Intransitive verbs are

   Choices

   1. always active
   2. always passive
   3. either

   Correct choice

   always active

4. Question

   In the passive, the agent

   Choices

   1. must be stated
   2. may be omitted
   3. becomes the verb

   Correct choice

   may be omitted

Explanation