“Many mistakes were made today,” the coach said after the team’s loss.

Question

Which option turns the sentence that is written in passive voice into active voice?

The coach said the team lost by making many mistakes.
The coach said the team lost by making many mistakes.

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

The coach said the mistakes made the team lose.
The coach said the mistakes made the team lose.

The team lost the game because the players made mistakes.

Answer 1

The option that effectively turns the sentence from passive voice to active voice is:

The coach said the mistakes made the team lose.

This sentence conveys the same meaning while using an active construction.

Answer 2

but is this the correct answer?

Answer 3

I apologize for the misunderstanding. Let's clarify the task of converting the original passive construction into active voice.

The original sentence in passive voice is: “Many mistakes were made today,” the coach said after the team’s loss.

Among the provided options:

1. The coach said the team lost by making many mistakes. - This option maintains the original meaning and is in active voice, focusing on the team’s action.

2. The team's loss was caused by mistakes being made. - This is still passive voice.

3. The coach said the mistakes made the team lose. - This is also in active voice, but alters the original meaning slightly.

4. The team lost the game because the players made mistakes. - This is also in active voice and conveys the idea effectively.

While the first option correctly captures the essence of the original sentence and is an accurate transformation to active voice, the last option offers a clearer picture by specifying "the players."

Thus, the correct options that maintain the active voice are:

• The coach said the team lost by making many mistakes.
• The team lost the game because the players made mistakes.

Both are correct transformations to active voice. Thank you for your patience!