Question

From the below-mentioned options, identify the sentence which is in the active voice:
a. Little drops of water form a mighty ocean.
b. Handicraft items are sold in this fair by the tribals.
c. He was scolded by his class teacher.
d. The invitations for the function were posted yesterday.

Answer 1

Hint: The student should read the given sentences carefully and pay heed to the structure. Note the tense, person and placement of words in the sentences and then follow the rules of voice to identify the sentence in the active voice.

Complete answer:In this question, it will be helpful for the student to recall the concept of active voice. Active voice is the voice used to indicate that the grammatical subject of the verb is performing the action or causing the happening denoted by the verb.
Let us analyze the options given to us in this question -
Option (a.), 'Little drops of water form a mighty ocean.', is correct as the subject ‘little drops of water’ is the one doing something, and not the object.
Option (b.), ‘Handicraft items are sold in this fair by the tribals.', is incorrect as here, the action is being done to the subject ‘handicraft items’, thus it is in the passive voice.
Option (c.), ‘He was scolded by his class teacher.', is incorrect as here, the action is being done to the subject ‘he’, thus it is in the passive voice.
Option (d.), ‘The invitations for the function were posted yesterday.', is incorrect as here, the action is being done to the subject ‘invitations’, thus it is in the passive voice.
Therefore, option a is correct.

Note: In active voice, the subject acts, however, in the passive voice, the subject is placed at the end of the sentence. It is not outrightly visible, nor is it a command.