Question

grammar: voice- analysis
active or passive voice
active voice -

• the subject is the doer of the action

passive voice -

• the action is being done to the subject

ask yourself:

• who is the sentence about?
• where is the verb in the sentence?
• did the subject do or receive the action?

which of the following is written in active voice?
the roads were plowed by trucks.
snow covered the streets like a blanket.
the public was warned by the news.

Explanation:

• For "The roads were plowed by trucks.": The subject "roads" receives the action of being plowed, so this is passive voice.
• For "Snow covered the streets like a blanket.": The subject "snow" is the doer of the action "covered", so this is active voice.
• For "The public was warned by the news.": The subject "the public" receives the action of being warned, so this is passive voice.

Answer:

B. Snow covered the streets like a blanket.