Reread the poem “A Minor Bird” by Robert Frost. I have wished a bird would fly away, And not sing by my house all day; Have clapped my hands at him from the door When it seemed as if I could bear no more. The fault must partly have been in me. The bird was not to blame for his key. And of course there must be something wrong In wanting to silence any song. How do stanzas 1 and 2 contribute to the development of a theme of “A Minor Bird”? A. Stanzas 1 and 2 tell the problem right away. B. Stanzas 1 and 2 explain that the author had a problem and tried to solve it. C. Stanzas 1 and 2 describe the author’s annoyance at a singing bird, which is a beauty of nature. D. Stanzas 1 and 2 describe the theme of nature and music being intertwined in both the lives of birds and humans.

she swerves to avoid the turtle.

active voice: my father cut the tree.

passive voice: the tree was cut by my father.

active voice: people buy newspapers every day.

passive voice: newspapers are bought (by people) every day.

active voice: people have been using movies as political propaganda since world war ii.

passive voice: movies have been used as political propaganda since world war ii.

active voice: donna gave me my birthday present.

passive voice: i was given my birthday present (by donna). / my birthday present was given to me (by donna).

active voice: mom will leave the keys on the counter.

passive voice: the keys will be left (by mom) on the counter.

the words in parentheses are the agent of the passive voice and can be omitted when obvious, generic, or simply unnecessary.

obama was told in early july 2004 that he was chosen to deliver the address, and he largely wrote the speech himself, with later edits from the kerry presidential campaign.