1.To crouch or sit with bent knees- The cook squatted in the bottom...
2.To have a calming effect- "Oh, well," said the captain, soothing...
3.To get up or raise oneself- The captain, rearing cautiously...
4.To search or peer at thoroughly to locate something- But at last there came...
Answer:
a. active voice: The police officer arrested the man.
(The police officer is the subject of the sentence and is performing the action of arresting.)
b. passive voice: The man was arrested by the police officer.
(The man is the subject of the sentence but he is not performing the action of arresting.)
A shortcut to try and identify passive construction in your writing is to look for an extra “be” verb (is, are, was, were) and the word “by”.
a. active voice: The police officer arrested the man.
b. passive voice: The man was arrested by the police officer. The man was arrested.
Explanation: