How many voices does the grammar recognise?
AFour
BTwo
CSix
DTen
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Two
1. One shows the subject doing the action.
2. The other shows it receiving the action.
3. So there are two voices.
_Source: Kittredge, An Advanced English Grammar with Exercises (Project Gutenberg)_
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