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Tokyo was selected by the Japanese Olympic Committee on July 16, 2011 as Japan's bidding city for the 2020 Games. The city is moving forward with its bid following the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami which affected much of eastern Japan.
Passive voice is used in a clause whose subject is unknown , unimportant , common , or obvious. In passive voice object will replace the subject and subject will be removed.
Active voice is used in a clause or a sentence whose subject expresses the main verb's agent. The subject and the object of the sentence come in it's order in active voice .
Example : People speak spanish in spain => active voice , people is the subject.
Spanish is spoken in spain => passive voice , ( the subject is obvious to us )
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number 1 : As you see in that sentence the subject of the sentence (we) has came directly in the sentence so this is an action voice .
number 2 : But in this one when you read the sentence , you immediately ask yourself "who ?" so the subject is unknown therefore this is an passive voice .
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(D. There was a rumor that the engineers did not use the scientific method.
Solving problems and sharing skills and experiences with a colleague can take place in activities as simple as asking a colleague to eat lunch with you each day or a few times each week (A). Having lunch with a colleague can really help you to establish a relationship since it creates a relaxed enviroment where you two can share experiences and talk about daily situations. As you will feel confortable, you are sure to open up a bit more.
