Question

There are two verb voices: active and passive. Voice indicates the strength of the subject in a sentence. It indicates whether that subject takes action or receives action. In the active voice the subject of the sentence takes the action of the verb.

Lexie plans to write in the active voice. Which sentence needs to be rewritten?

A) With courage and determination, Captain Ahrens led his infantry unit into battle.
B) Unwavering in determination, the soldiers marched in sweltering heat over rocky terrain.
C) They fought for seventeen hours straight.
D) The battle was won by the youngest battalion ever.

Excerpt from Norse Mythology Part C
Kate McConnaughey

(20) Nothing was there but fields of snow and mountains made of ice.

Read the passage. Look at the underlined section marked number (20). There may be a mistake in the way the sentence is written. If you find a mistake, choose the answer that corrects the mistake. If there is no mistake, choose ‘Correct as is.’
A) Correct as is.
B) Nothing was there but snow fields and mountains of ice.
C) Nothing was there but fields of snow and icey mountains.
D) Nothing was there but fields of snow and mountains of ice.

Answer 1

1st: D

2nd: C

Answer 2

@Gdeinward

Answer 3

The first one, I am pretty sure your correct. The second one, I know your correct

Answer 4

what's your opinion on the first

Answer 5

@AngeI

Answer 6

On the ffirst one, I think you are correct.

Answer 7

1st: Correct
It was D
The battle was won by the youngest battalion ever. This sentence is written in passive voice. In the passive voice, the weaker form, the subject is acted upon. It receives the action of the battalion.

2nd: Incorrect
It was D
Nothing was there but fields of snow and mountains of ice. In this option, the elements are parallel.

Answer 8

@Gdeinward