Which option describes passive voice in a sentence?(1 point)

The subject is acted upon by the verb.

Which sentence is written in the active voice?(1 point)

Responses

The meal was being cooked when I arrived home.
The meal was being cooked when I arrived home.

Somebody painted a colorful mural on the classroom wall.
Somebody painted a colorful mural on the classroom wall.

The collaborative document is being shared with others.
The collaborative document is being shared with others.

Raisins are made from grapes.

Somebody painted a colorful mural on the classroom wall.

Which option describes the purpose of using active voice?(1 point)

Responses

to make writing stronger
to make writing stronger

to focus attention on the receiver of the action
to focus attention on the receiver of the action

to correct the error presented by passive voice
to correct the error presented by passive voice

to write in present tense

to make writing stronger

Which sentence is written in passive voice?(1 point)

Responses

Local television stations are owned by larger news organizations.
Local television stations are owned by larger news organizations.

The veteran anchorman reported the nightly news.
The veteran anchorman reported the nightly news.

Late night comedy makes us laugh.
Late night comedy makes us laugh.

The quarterly ratings illustrate a boost in viewership.

Local television stations are owned by larger news organizations.

Why did Thomas Paine write the pamphlet, Common Sense?

(1 point)
Responses

to support conquering the Native Americans
to support conquering the Native Americans

to argue that more land should go to France and Spain
to argue that more land should go to France and Spain

to show that loyalty to the monarchy was wrong
to show that loyalty to the monarchy was wrong

to pledge his loyalty to the British government

to show that loyalty to the monarchy was wrong

What was most dangerous about signing the Declaration of Independence?

(1 point)
Responses

The signers would lose their political positions.
The signers would lose their political positions.

The signers would be traitors, for which they would be hung if captured.
The signers would be traitors, for which they would be hung if captured.

The signers would be targets of Loyalists' anger and possible abuse.
The signers would be targets of Loyalists' anger and possible abuse.

The signers would have to pay for a war.
The signers would have to pay for a war.

The signers would be traitors, for which they would be hung if captured.

Why did Jefferson list specific grievances against George III?

(1 point)
Responses

to allow debate over which complaints were important
to allow debate over which complaints were important

to encourage the support of other nations
to encourage the support of other nations

to give George III a chance to address the complaints
to give George III a chance to address the complaints

to show why the colonies had the right to rebel

to show why the colonies had the right to rebel