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.
In a sentence using active voice, the subject of the sentence performs the action expressed in the verb. In a sentence using passive voice, the subject is acted upon.Examples: a. active voice: The police officer arrested the man.(The police officer is the subject of the sentence and is performing the action of arresting.). b. passive voice: The man was arrested by the police officer.n a sentence using passive voice, the subject is acted upon. Examples: a. active voice: The police officer arrested the man. (The police officer is the subject of the sentence and is performing the action of arresting. ). b. passive voice: The man was arrested by the police officer.