Use the sentence to answer the question.
“Many mistakes were made today,” the coach said after the team’s loss.
Which option turns the sentence that is written in passive voice into active voice?
(1 point)
Responses
The team lost the game because the players made mistakes.
The team lost the game because the players made mistakes.
The team's loss was caused by mistakes being made.
The team's loss was caused by mistakes being made.
The coach said the team lost by making many mistakes.
The coach said the team lost by making many mistakes.
The coach said the mistakes made the team lose.
The coach said the mistakes made the team lose.
The coach said the team lost by making many mistakes.
Use the paragraph to complete the activity.
The triumphant tennis player [to feel] proud of himself. He [to see] all of his efforts pay off in this one match. The fans [to cheer], the cameras [to flash], and victory [to claim].
Rewrite the paragraph by making the verbs agree in number with their subject.
(2 points)
The triumphant tennis player felt proud of himself. He saw all of his efforts pay off in this one match. The fans cheered, the cameras flashed, and victory was claimed.
Use the sentence to complete the activity.
Traveling is a great way to learn about the world outside of your own comfort zone.
Write 1–2 sentences identifying the gerund in this sentence and its function.
The gerund in the sentence is "Traveling" and its function is that it serves as the subject of the sentence.
Use the sentence to complete the activity.
The competing teams shook hands after the game was over.
Write 1–2 sentences identifying the participle in this sentence and its function.
The participle in the sentence is "competing" and its function is that it serves as an adjective, modifying the noun "teams".
Use the paragraph to complete the activity.
This year, the science fair was won by Alex Muros. His project explained why leaves change colors in the fall. Alex was given a prize by the principal. He will also get to present his project at the statewide science fair in the spring. Alex will be taken out for ice cream by his parents to celebrate his hard work.
Rewrite the paragraph so that all of the sentences are in the active voice.