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how do i turn this sentence into one with a active voice?
chaucer has been deemed by many schooars to be the first major english poet.
many writers have been influenced by chaucer's bawdy humour and insight characterizations.
i think the canterbury tales can justifiably be called the most popular work in english literature.
and wht is the difference between active and passive im so confused
3 Answers
- tentofieldLv 76 years ago
Many scholars have deemed Chaucer to be the first major English poet.
Chaucer's bawdy humour and insight[ful] characterisations have influenced many writers.
The third sentence is essentially in active voice.
- AsdzáníLv 76 years ago
Passive means the subject is being acted on. - Chaucer has been deemed by many scholars
to be the first major English poet.
Active- Many scholars deem Chaucer to be the first major English poet.
passive- Many writers have been influenced by Chaucer's bawdy humour and insight characterizations .
active- Chaucer's bawdy humour and insight characterizations have influenced many writers.
- PossumLv 76 years ago
Many scholars have deemed Chaucer to be the first major English Poet. That is that active voice. "Chaucer has been deemed by many scholars" is the passive voice.
