The following sentence is written in active voice.

Question

"Our team made many mistakes," the coach said after the team's loss.
Which option below turns this sentence into passive voice?
(1 point)
Mistakes made the team lose.
The team's loss was caused by mistakes being made.
The team lost the game because players made mistakes.
The team would have won without all the mistakes.

Answer 1

The correct option that turns the sentence into passive voice is:

The team's loss was caused by mistakes being made.

Answer 2

Use the following sentence to answer the question.
Competing in sports is one way to boost your confidence and make friends.
Identify the gerund and its function in the sentence.
(1 point)
competing; it is acting as a noun
confidence; it is acting as a verb
boost; it is acting as a noun
is; it is acting as a verb

Answer 3

The gerund in the sentence is "competing," and its function is acting as a noun.