USA HISTORY

AMERICAN CIVIL WAR 1861 1865

THE FIRST BATTLE OF BULL RUN

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
By four o’clock in the afternoon, both sides had about ____ men on the field.
A
20, 000
B
18, 000
C
7, 000
D
11, 000
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In passive voice, the subject of the sentence is acted on by the verb. For example, this dad here is being fed by his daughter. But, in an active sentence, the subject is doing the action. The girl is feeding her dad (kind of, I don’t think she really got it in his mouth, but you get the idea).

Detailed explanation-2: -PASSIVE VOICE: My first trip abroad will always be remembered by me. PASSIVE VOICE: My first trip abroad is one I will always remember. ACTIVE VOICE: I will always remember my first trip abroad. PASSIVE VOICE: On April 19, 1775, arms were seized by British soldiers at Concord, precipitating the American Revolution.

Detailed explanation-3: -Active Voice-I am eating dinner. Passive Voice-The dinner is being eaten by me. Active Voice-I was doing my assignment. Passive Voice-The assignment was being done by me.

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