A verb is in the active voice when the subject is the:
ADuty of an act
BDoubt of an act
CDoer of an act
DDate of an act
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Doer of an act
1. Richard shot the bear is the example given.
2. Richard performs the shooting.
3. The subject is the doer of the act.
_Source: Kittredge, An Advanced English Grammar with Exercises (Project Gutenberg)_
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