Asked by Afranko

Rewrite all of the following sentences so they are in the active voice. Some sentences could contain more than one passive verb; correct them all.

The Montgomery Avenue sink hole was finally repaired today by county employees after extended work delays.

My Answer:

The sink hole at Montgomery avenue were repaired today by the county employees after extended delays.


Iowa’s state lottery bill was approved by the Senate in a close vote taken this morning.

My Answer:

Iowa's state senate approved the lottery bill this morning in a close vote.
Answered by Writeacher
The Montgomery Avenue sink hole was finally repaired today by county employees after extended work delays. <~~Who did the repairing??

Your second sentence's correction is right.

Answered by Afranko
The Montgomery avenue sink hole was finally repaired by the county employee after extended delays?

Please is this right and u said the second one is right?

Iowa's state senate approved the lottery bill this morning in a close vote.
Answered by Writeacher
The Montgomery avenue sink hole was finally repaired by the county employee after extended delays? <b><~~Again I ask, WHO did the repairs??</b>


Iowa's state senate approved the lottery bill this morning in a close vote. <b><~~correct</b>
Answered by Afranko
The Montgomery avenue sink hole was finally repaired by the county employee after extended delays? <~~Again I ask, WHO did the repairs??

the county employees
Answered by Writeacher
Start the revised sentence with those three words.

The county employees ...
(how will you finish this?)
Answered by Afranko

The Montgomery avenue sink hole was finally repaired after extended delays by the county employees.
Answered by Writeacher
If you don't follow directions, we can't be of much help to you.

What do you think "start the sentence with these words" means?
Answered by Afranko
meaning the subject has to start the sentence. if i am right.

Answered by Writeacher
Exactly.
Answered by Afranko
Thank, i learn this from you yesterday.

The Montgomery avenue sink hole was finally repaired after extended delays by the county employees.

so is this right?
Answered by Writeacher
No
Answered by Afranko
so what am i doing wrong with that one?
Answered by Writeacher
Are these your first three words? "The county employees..."


?????
Answered by Afranko
The county employees finally repaired the montgomery avenue sink home after extended delays.
Answered by Writeacher
Yes ... at last!
Answered by Afranko
ok thank you now the next one

Sharp Elementary School Principal Ellen Hayes said her school failed to meet state education requirements because she was continually undermined by the teacher’s union.
Answered by Writeacher
"... because she was continually undermined by the teacher’s union. "

That is the part with passive voice in it; the sentence up to that point is in active voice.

So ... who did the undermining??
(who - becomes the new subject IN THIS CLAUSE ONLY)
Answered by Afranko
the principal Ellen
Answered by Writeacher
The principal undermined herself????

That doesn't make sense.

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I'll try a different way to explain active and passive. I hope this makes sense.

Active voice means that the SUBJECT is doing the action of the VERB.
Ex: John hit the baseball.
Ex: Sally finished her homework for the night.

Passive voice means that the SUBJECT <b>receives</b> the action of the VERB.
Ex: The baseball was hit by John.
Ex: The homework for the night was finished by Sally.
Answered by Afranko
ok i got this part so now the teacher is doing the undermind
Answered by Afranko
ok now let me try and put it together and see if i can get it

Sharp Elementary School Principal Ellen Hayes said her school failed to meet state education requirements because she was continually undermined by the teacher’s union.

Sharp elementary school principal ellen hayes said because the teachers union undermined her that why her school fail to meet the state education requirement

Answered by Writeacher
Getting there ... but still not smooth.

Change ONLY the part in the sentence (below) that is <u>underlined</u>. Don't change any of the rest.

<i>Sharp Elementary School Principal Ellen Hayes said her school failed to meet state education requirements because</i> <u>she was continually undermined by the teacher’s union. </u>
Answered by Afranko
Sharp Elementary School Principal Ellen Hayes said her school failed to meet state education requirements because the teachers union continue to undermine her.
Answered by Writeacher
Right!
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