Question
Match each sentence with the appropriate voice (3 points)
India cast her line into the water and within minutes a fish was caught.
Harlan prepared the cake batter and then put it in the oven.
The driveway was shoveled when Lexi got home.
Active voice
Passive voice
#shift in voice
India cast her line into the water and within minutes a fish was caught.
Harlan prepared the cake batter and then put it in the oven.
The driveway was shoveled when Lexi got home.
Active voice
Passive voice
#shift in voice
Answers
GPT-4o mini
Here’s the matching of each sentence with the appropriate voice:
1. **India cast her line into the water and within minutes a fish was caught.** - **Active voice**
2. **Harlan prepared the cake batter and then put it in the oven.** - **Active voice**
3. **The driveway was shoveled when Lexi got home.** - **Passive voice**
The sentence "India cast her line into the water and within minutes a fish was caught" contains both activities; the first part is in **active voice**, while the second part ("a fish was caught") is in **passive voice**. Hence, there is a **shift in voice**.
1. **India cast her line into the water and within minutes a fish was caught.** - **Active voice**
2. **Harlan prepared the cake batter and then put it in the oven.** - **Active voice**
3. **The driveway was shoveled when Lexi got home.** - **Passive voice**
The sentence "India cast her line into the water and within minutes a fish was caught" contains both activities; the first part is in **active voice**, while the second part ("a fish was caught") is in **passive voice**. Hence, there is a **shift in voice**.