Anonymous  +  877704 Fri, 28 Aug 09 10:24 AM Is "A smithy is a blacksmith's workshop." active or passive? Is "Most organized religions have monasteries where monks devote their lives to their region." active or passive? So if there is only a linking verb, is the sentence active or passive? In the sentence "It is a soft-feathered brown bird that reaches a height of up to 6 feet 6 inches.", I know the "is" is a linking verb but is "reaches" an action verb?  In the sentence "Although the birds cannot fly, they can travel great distances at speeds over 30 miles per hour.", are fly and travel action verbs, and are cannot and can included even though they are only helping verbs? Thanks. Anonymous Verbs, Helping Verbs, Sentences

	Mister Micawber  +  877969 Fri, 28 Aug 09 02:30 PM Only transitive verbs (those that take objects) can be transformed into passive constructions. Is "A smithy is a blacksmith's workshop." active or passive?-- Active Is "Most organized religions have monasteries where monks devote their lives to their region." active or passive?-- Active So if there is only a linking verb, is the sentence active or passive?-- Active In the sentence "It is a soft-feathered brown bird that reaches a height of up to 6 feet 6 inches.", I know the "is" is a linking verb but is "reaches" an action verb?-- Yes In the sentence "Although the birds cannot fly, they can travel great distances at speeds over 30 miles per hour.", are fly and travel action verbs-- Yes and are cannot and can included even though they are only helping verbs?-- No Mister Micawber Joined on Wed, Aug 4 2004 Yokohama Veteran Member 30,788 'The question is,' said Humpty Dumpty, 'which is to be master-- that's all.' Verbs, Constructions, Helping Verbs, Sentences