Catastrophes and Heroes

Question

by Jerry Borrowman

The wheels on every car were also inspected before each journey by using a hammer to tap each wheel to listen for irregularities.

Catastrophes and Heroes' by Jeremy Borrowman. Published by Shadow Mountain Publishing.

Question
Use the sentence below to answer the question.

What information would the sentence contain if were written in active voice instead of passive voice?

(1 point)
Responses

It would explain why inspections were important.
It would explain why inspections were important.

It would explain the sound of an irregularity.
It would explain the sound of an irregularity.

It would specify who inspected the wheels.
It would specify who inspected the wheels.

It would specify the freque

Answer 1

The response that best fits the question about what information the sentence would contain if written in active voice instead of passive voice is:

It would specify who inspected the wheels.

In an active voice construction, the subject performing the action (in this case, who is inspecting the wheels) would be explicitly stated.