Can someone tell me if I wrote these sentences in active voice?
After a contentious debate, board members took a 15-minute break.
Analyst Sandra Richards worried about the repercussions of her whistle blowing.
Children witnessed the gruesome accident on their way to school.
After being given two years to live, Iowa’s Alice Campbell completed her second marathon last weekend.
Convicted murdered Jonathan Walters walked to the electric chair at 5 a.m. in the company of the warden.
Iowa’s state senate approved a lottery bill this morning.
The food program’s supply of bread had been eaten by mice early on Thanksgiving morning.
An ecstatic crowd congratulated the sprinters as they ran a victory lap.
After extended work delays county employees repaired a sink hole today.
Undermined by the teacher’s union, Sharp Elementary School Principal Ellen Hays said her school failed to meet state education requirements.
Yeah, they are all in active voice except for #7, which should read something like: Mice ate the the food supply program’s bread supply early on Thanksgiving morning.
#8 has a spelling/typo.
convicted murderer
February 19th, 2010 at 1:53 pm
"The food program’s supply of bread had been eaten by mice early on Thanksgiving morning." is not in the active voice. I think the others are though.
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Can speak 3 languages, and have studied Latin (very strict on grammar rules like this) for 4 years.
February 19th, 2010 at 2:32 pm
Yeah, they are all in active voice except for #7, which should read something like: Mice ate the the food supply program’s bread supply early on Thanksgiving morning.
#8 has a spelling/typo.
convicted murderer
References :
English teacher for 30 years