“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 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 team's loss was caused by mistakes being made.
1 answer
The option that turns the passive voice sentence into active voice is:
The coach said the team lost by making many mistakes.
This option clearly identifies the subject (the team) performing the action (losing by making mistakes) instead of being acted upon.
