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Sobre voz ativa e passiva | passive and active voice em inglês
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California is Free of Drought for The First Time in 25 Years
By Clara Harter
*California can be referred to as “The Golden State”.
(Available at: https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-01-09/california-has-no-areas-of-dryness-first- time-in-25-years – text specially adapted for this test).
Different syntactic structures allow speakers and writers to foreground or background participants involved in verbal processes. Considering information packaging strategies in English, identify the correct statement:
I.The sentence “John paints the school every year” is in the active voice because the subject performs the action.
II.The passive form of “John painted the school” is “The school was painted by John.”
III.The sentence “The school will be painted by John” is in the active voice because it highlights the future action.
IV.In the sentence “The school is painted by John every year”, the subject receives the action expressed by the verb.
V.The passive form of “John will paint the school” is “The school will painted by John.”
Which alternative presents the correct statements?
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ANSWER QUESTION ACCORDING TO THE TEXT ABOVE.
The passive voice in English is formed by the verb "to be" in the tense corresponding to the active voice, followed by the past participle of the main verb. Consider the active sentence: "The team will finish the project next week." Choose the alternative that presents the correct form of the sentence in the passive voice.
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Lord of the Plants:
Death Metal Eco-Baron Rewilds Irish Estate
Randal Plunkett, the 21st Baron of Dunsany, strides out of his Irish castle in a T-shirt bearing the name of death metal band "Cannibal Corpse" in bloody lettering.
In the distance, a russet-coloured stag appears for a moment, before dissolving into the 750 acres (300 hectares) of ancestral estate Plunkett has surrendered to the wilderness -- almost half of his lands.
"I felt a sort of sense of duty towards the environment here," said Plunkett, perched on a decaying tree trunk sprouting a clutch of mushrooms.
"I'm a caretaker of this estate for this generation and the estate is not just the castle, it's also the land but it's also the environment," the aristocrat told AFP, his mane of shoulder-length hair rippling in the breeze.
Eight years ago, death metal fan Plunkett, whose family have presided over Dunsany Castle northwest of Dublin for nine centuries, began his "radical" rewilding project.
The 38-year-old vegan, an unlikely successor to ancestors depicted in sober portraits lining the walls of the grey stone castle, evicted livestock and dismissed lawnmowers to allow nature to take its course.
Now, the results are plain. The ultra-rare pine marten has been spotted. Otters and red deer thrive.
Skies are jammed with birds: buzzards, red kites, peregrine falcons, sparrowhawks, kestrels and snipes.
Plunkett says a woodpecker has been sighted in the area for the first time in a century.
Beyond the castle crenellations, the lawn is transformed into a swirling morass of 23 species of grass, fizzing with insect life.
Plunkett lends a hand here and there -- planting 2,500 trees last year was no small feat -- but mostly he is hands-off.
"As I watched it, I began to understand what the land was doing," he said after trudging across a field of knotted undergrowth in a faux leather jacket.
"It became a rewilding project," he said, as two Jack Russell terriers named Beavis and Butt-head gambol around his vegan-friendly Doc Martens boots.
Fonte: https://www.theyouthtimes.com/news-details/21284/
( ) In the first paragraph, the word bearing acts as a present participle that introduces a reduced relative clause describing the T-shirt.
( ) In the sixth paragraph, the verbal forms evicted and dismissed function as past participles in a passive voice structure where the subject receives the action.
( ) In the phrase occurring in the tenth paragraph, the word fizzing serves as a present participle that modifies the noun morass, describing its active state.
( ) In the clause appearing in the twelfth paragraph, the word what represents a relative pronoun that functions as the object of the verb doing and cannot be substituted by the word "that" in this speciÍic syntax.
Which alternative CORRECTLY fills in the parentheses above, from top to bottom?
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Lord of the Plants:
Death Metal Eco-Baron Rewilds Irish Estate
Randal Plunkett, the 21st Baron of Dunsany, strides out of his Irish castle in a T-shirt bearing the name of death metal band "Cannibal Corpse" in bloody lettering.
In the distance, a russet-coloured stag appears for a moment, before dissolving into the 750 acres (300 hectares) of ancestral estate Plunkett has surrendered to the wilderness -- almost half of his lands.
"I felt a sort of sense of duty towards the environment here," said Plunkett, perched on a decaying tree trunk sprouting a clutch of mushrooms.
"I'm a caretaker of this estate for this generation and the estate is not just the castle, it's also the land but it's also the environment," the aristocrat told AFP, his mane of shoulder-length hair rippling in the breeze.
Eight years ago, death metal fan Plunkett, whose family have presided over Dunsany Castle northwest of Dublin for nine centuries, began his "radical" rewilding project.
The 38-year-old vegan, an unlikely successor to ancestors depicted in sober portraits lining the walls of the grey stone castle, evicted livestock and dismissed lawnmowers to allow nature to take its course.
Now, the results are plain. The ultra-rare pine marten has been spotted. Otters and red deer thrive.
Skies are jammed with birds: buzzards, red kites, peregrine falcons, sparrowhawks, kestrels and snipes.
Plunkett says a woodpecker has been sighted in the area for the first time in a century.
Beyond the castle crenellations, the lawn is transformed into a swirling morass of 23 species of grass, fizzing with insect life.
Plunkett lends a hand here and there -- planting 2,500 trees last year was no small feat -- but mostly he is hands-off.
"As I watched it, I began to understand what the land was doing," he said after trudging across a field of knotted undergrowth in a faux leather jacket.
"It became a rewilding project," he said, as two Jack Russell terriers named Beavis and Butt-head gambol around his vegan-friendly Doc Martens boots.
Fonte: https://www.theyouthtimes.com/news-details/21284/
I. The ancestral estate is being surrendered to the wilderness by Plunkett, who has already evicted the livestock.
II. 2,500 trees were planted by Randal Plunkett last year as part of his hands-off aPProach.
III.A woodpecker is being sighted by Plunkett every year for the first time in a centurY.
IV. Nine centuries have been presided over Dunsany Castle by the Plunkett family.
Which of statements above are grammatically and factually CORRECT?
A new William Hope Hodgson blog
Welcome to Hodgsoniana, a new blog
about the life and works of author William Hope Hodgson (1877–1918). The aim
of this blog is to provide a home for articles and new research on Hodgson,
details of Hodgson-related happenings, and just generally act as an up-to-date
(hopefully) resource that’s open to anyone interested in this remarkable
literary figure. At time of writing, there is a lack of other active websites
covering this subject, which is why starting a blog seemed a worthwhile
endeavour. At the very least, it gives me a place to post some Hodgson-related
thoughts and findings I’ve been meaning to write up! My hope is that others may
be moved to contribute also.
Before going any further, I want to
recognise the work of the late Hodgson scholar Sam Gafford, and in particular
his excellent Hodgson blog williamhopehodgson.wordpress.com. I first stumbled
upon Sam’s blog back in 2016, and his work opened my eyes to the depths and
complexities of Hodgson’s history and writings. I entered into brief
correspondence with Sam at that time, and his enthusiasm and encouragement were
key factors in starting me on the path of pursuing my own Hodgson studies.
Sam Gafford sadly passed away in
2019, leaving his site dormant. It remains a valuable treasure trove of
information, and I will certainly aspire to follow Sam’s example in exploring
and documenting all matters Hodgson.
2027 will see the 150th anniversary
of William Hope Hodgson’s birth. There is still much to discuss regarding his
work, and many areas of his life remain obscure and in need of further
investigation. I hope this site can help in encouraging and chronicling such
efforts.
Source: https://hodgsoniana.wordpress.com/2025/06/22/a-new-william-hope-hodgson-blog/
access on 28 february 2026.
Read the sentence below:
"People believe that the company is expanding rapidly due to recent investments."
Considering formal written English and appropriate use of the passive voice, choose the alternative that correctly rewrites the sentence:
I. The phrase "being included" (third paragraph) uses a passive structure to emphasize The House on the Borderland as the recipient of the action, while the agent (the publisher) remains implied.
II. "Were published simultaneously" (third paragraph) employs the passive voice to shift the focus to the books themselves, rather than the act of the publisher.
III. "Many more lined up" (first paragraph) functions as a reduced passive structure, highlighting the status of future volumes without naming the specific arranger.
IV.The phrase "launched their own Penguin Weird Fiction range" (third paragraph) is an example of the active voice, where the subject (Penguin Books) clearly performs the action.
The CORRECT statements are:
To answer question, read the text below.
The Language of Performance
Well, the word “performative” is generally meant as an insult. It’s meant to trivialize and indicate that someone is play-acting or “faking it.” It suggests that someone is only doing something to be seen doing it, and not because it represents a sincere interest or enjoyment.
This is one of those situations in which metaphors are overextended, and language distorts rather than describes natural human behavior. It is normal for our species for men and women to “perform” acts to impress both our own sex and the opposite sex. Males and females have different sex “roles,” and we “perform” acts to satisfy those roles.
The language seems to “portray” us as “actors performing roles” and implies that we are all essentially “lying” or “faking.” This is the kind of wordcel wordtrap that lends itself to Marxist gender theory ideology and postmodernist thinking.
“Nothing is real, everything is fake. Everything is a performance.”
That’s a frame, but it isn’t the whole picture.
Men are primates. We imitate each other. Monkey see, monkey do. And yes, we do things to try to impress each other. You can frame that in a way that seems trivial or superficial, but it is also foundational to human nature and social hierarchy.
Fonte: https//mrjackdonovan.substack.com/p/on-performative-males
The author uses the passive voice sparingly and primarily for definitions (e.g., is generally meant), while shifting to a consistent active voice to build his core argument. Considering this stylistic choice, analyze the statements below:
I. Passive constructions tend to obscure the agent of the action, creating a sense of detachment.
II. Active verbs (such as those appearing in the second and third paragraphs) assign clear responsibility to the subject, making the critique feel more direct and assertive.
III. The use of active voice emphasizes that actions (like those mentioned in the fourth paragraph) are deliberate and intentional rather than passive occurrences.
IV. Extensive use of the passive voice would weaken the punchy, authoritative tone of the argument established throughout the text.
Which of the statements are CORRECT?
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