Read the sentences and the question that follows.
An hour after Sheila placed the lasagna in the oven, a tantalizing aroma was smelled and our stomachs began to growl. "Take it out of the oven, and then you should cut everybody a slice," Cynthia said to Sheila. (Illuminate)
Which of the following options would be the best way to edit the issues with verb voice and mood in these sentences?
options:
An hour after Sheila placed the lasagna in the oven, we smelled a tantalizing aroma and our stomachs began to growl. "Take it out of the oven, and then you should cut everybody a slice," Cynthia said to Sheila.
An hour after Sheila placed the lasagna in the oven, we smelled a tantalizing aroma and our stomachs began to growl. "Take it out of the oven, and then you should cut everybody a slice," Cynthia said to Sheila.
An hour after the lasagna had been placed in the oven, a tantalizing aroma was smelled and our stomachs began to growl. "Take it out of the oven, and then you should cut everybody a slice," Cynthia said to Sheila.
An hour after the lasagna had been placed in the oven, a tantalizing aroma was smelled and our stomachs began to growl. "Take it out of the oven, and then you should cut everybody a slice," Cynthia said to Sheila.
An hour after Sheila placed the lasagna in the oven, we smelled a tantalizing aroma and our stomachs began to growl. "You should take it out of the oven, and then you should cut everybody a slice," Cynthia said to Sheila.
An hour after Sheila placed the lasagna in the oven, we smelled a tantalizing aroma and our stomachs began to growl. "You should take it out of the oven, and then you should cut everybody a slice," Cynthia said to Sheila.
An hour after Sheila placed the lasagna in the oven, a tantalizing aroma was smelled and a growling began in our stomachs. "Take it out of the oven, and cut everybody a slice," Cynthia said to Sheila.
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The first option would be the best way to edit the issues with verb voice and mood in the sentences:
"An hour after Sheila placed the lasagna in the oven, we smelled a tantalizing aroma and our stomachs began to growl. 'Take it out of the oven, and then you should cut everybody a slice,' Cynthia said to Sheila."
This option uses an active voice ("we smelled") instead of the passive voice ("a tantalizing aroma was smelled"), resulting in a clearer and more direct sentence. Additionally, it maintains a consistent mood and avoids awkward phrasing.
Read the following paragraph.
As he left the game store with the newly released video game he had been anticipating for months, James was exhilarated to get home. He made sure nothing stopped him while he was rushing home. He ran upstairs after he frantically entered the house. He stumbled over his brother's skateboard that was recklessly placed on the stairs, but made sure the video game was safe. After entering his room, he immediately approached his video game system. When James turned it on, he entered the video game and an ear–splitting noise was heard. His heart sank because he knew something was wrong with his video game system. (Illuminate)
Look a the underlined sentence. What is the best way to edit it to correct the verb voice error?
options:
An ear–splitting noise was heard when James turned it on, he entered the video game.
An ear–splitting noise was heard when James turned it on, he entered the video game.
When James turned it on, he entered the video game and an ear–splitting noise he heard.
When James turned it on, he entered the video game and an ear–splitting noise he heard.
When James turned it on, he entered the video game and he heard an ear–splitting noise.
When James turned it on, he entered the video game and he heard an ear–splitting noise.
James turned it on, he entered the video game and an ear–splitting noise was heard.
James turned it on, he entered the video game and an ear–splitting noise was heard.
The best way to edit the underlined sentence to correct the verb voice error is:
"When James turned it on, he entered the video game and he heard an ear–splitting noise."
This option uses active voice ("he heard") instead of passive voice ("an ear-splitting noise was heard"), making the sentence clearer and more direct.
Question
There is one sentence in the choices below that does NOT have a grammar error by shifting mood or verb voice incorrectly. Which sentence is it?
options:
Two children left the classroom without permission, but they were found immediately.
Two children left the classroom without permission, but they were found immediately.
Read the first two chapters, and then you should meet with the study group.
Read the first two chapters, and then you should meet with the study group.
All members should register for the trip by noon Friday, and don't be late.
All members should register for the trip by noon Friday, and don't be late.
When the operator turned on the machine, a squeaking sound was heard.
The sentence that does NOT have a grammar error by shifting mood or verb voice incorrectly is:
"Two children left the classroom without permission, but they were found immediately."
This sentence uses active voice throughout and maintains a consistent mood, making it grammatically correct. The other options either shift moods or use passive voice inappropriately.
Read the sentence below that is written in passive voice. Then, read the question that follows. (Illuminate)
The yard was a disaster and needed to be tended, so it was tended by Dorothy.
Which of the options below correctly changes the sentence from passive voice to active voice?
options:
The yard was a disaster and needed to be tended, so Dorothy tended it.
The yard was a disaster and needed to be tended, so Dorothy tended it.
The yard is a disaster and needs tending, so it is being tended by Dorothy.
The yard is a disaster and needs tending, so it is being tended by Dorothy.
The yard will be a disaster and will need to be tended, so it will be tended by Dorothy.
The yard will be a disaster and will need to be tended, so it will be tended by Dorothy.
The yard was tended by Dorothy because it was a disaster and needed to be tended.
The option that correctly changes the sentence from passive voice to active voice is:
"The yard was a disaster and needed to be tended, so Dorothy tended it."
This sentence puts Dorothy as the subject performing the action (tending the yard), thereby converting the passive construction into an active one.
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