"I finished my research paper two days early."
A good way to determine active vs passive is to ask who performed the action. Did the subject perform the action, or was the action performed "by" the subject?
The subject performs the action in this sentence:
I = [subject]
finished = [action]
my research paper = [thing on which the action was performed]
In the other examples, the subject has an action performed on it.
My research paper = [subject]
was finished/is being finished = [action]
two days early = [time frame information, not really important for the discussion here]
At this point, you have no indication as to who will finish the paper, do you? No. You assume that the paper will be completed "by me," but it could just as easily be completed "by my friend."
If you can add "by [person/thing]" to a sentence, it's passive voice. If you can't, it's not. Clearly, you would never say "I finished my research paper by me."
Reliable sources state the Americans that use social will have a more positive sense of community than Americans whom don’t use social media.
Answer:
The correct answer is:
The "green plain" in the dream represents a better future for the boys.
Explanation:
The Chimney-sweeper by William Blake is a beautiful poem that tells the story of a child that is sold by his father after his mother passed away. The green plain is a representation of a dream in which Tom, speaker's friend, and the other chimney sweepers are freed by an angel; and after that they run to take a bath in a clear river to be so clean and white under the sun.
In this case, the green plain represents a place of fertility, spring, growth and freedom in a place where that children can run happily sharing with the other friends with no fear, and with a great expectation about the future.
Let’s play outside because the weather is nice.
