The two sentences in passive voice are:
- The bestselling author’s new book was read by Cole.
- A new species of frog has been identified in Brazil’s rain forest.
1. "The bestselling author’s new book was read by Cole."
- Subject: The bestselling author's new book
- Verb: was read
- In this sentence, the book (the subject) is being acted upon by the verb "was read," indicating a passive construction where the focus is on the action done to the book rather than who performed the action.
2. "A new species of frog has been identified in Brazil’s rainforest."
- Subject: A new species of frog
- Verb: has been identified
- Similar to the previous sentence, the focus here is on the action "has been identified," which is done to the species of frog (the subject), rather than stating who performed the action of identifying the frog.
In both sentences, the subjects (the book and the species of frog) are receiving the action of the verbs, indicating a passive construction where the emphasis is on what has been done rather than who did it.