Definition of truncated. 1  1 : having the apex replaced by a plane section and especially by one parallel to the base a truncated cone. 2  2a : cut short : curtailed a truncated scheduleb : lacking an expected or normal element (such as a syllable) at the beginning or end : catalectic.
ACTIVE / PASSIVE VOICE. In most English sentences with an action verb, the subject performs the action denoted by the verb. These examples show that the subject is doing the verb's action. Because the subject does or acts upon the verb in such sentences, the sentences are said to be in the active voice.OTE: Colorful parrots live in the rainforests cannot be changed to passive voice because the sentence does not have a direct object. To change a sentence from active to passive voice, do the following: 1. Move the active sentence's direct object into the sentence's subject slot. 2.
Voice: Focus on the Action! The âvoiceâ of a sentence describes the sentenceâs action, as either passive or active. Remember, as we saw above, English uses the Subject-Verb-Object (SVO) order, or pattern. Active Voice = active subject. In an active sentence, a subject performs a verb which affects an object. (SVO-order; correct English) Passive Voice = passive (inactive) subject. In a passive sentence, an object receives a verb's action, which is performed by a subject.