BUS123 WK2 Quiz

In this kind of sentence, the subject of the sentence is performing the action of the sentence.

Active voice Explanation: Yes. In the active voice, the subject of the sentence is performing the action of the sentence.

What is the main action in this sentence? New procedures will be documented next month by the Controller's office.

Document Explanation: Yes. "Document" describes the action in this sentence.

Which of these sentences is in active voice?

Liang opened her laptop. Explanation: Yes. This sentence is in active voice. The subject of the sentence, "Liang," is doing the action of the sentence. She is opening.

Read the following sentence and choose which rewrite is in active voice. I was authorized to conduct the investigation by the committee.

The committee authorized me to conduct the investigation.

Which of these sentences is in the passive voice?

The shipment was loaded onto the truck by the employee. Explanation: Yes. This sentence is in the passive voice. The subject of the sentence, "shipment" is receiving the action, "loaded."

Which of the following sentences are in active voice? (Select all that apply.)

The vendor offered an upgraded product. The company launched a training program. The manager instructed the team to revise the plan.

Read the following sentence and choose which rewrite eliminates nominalization. We need to achieve a balance between efficiency and innovation.

We need to balance between efficiency and innovation. Explanation: Yes. This sentence replaces the nominalization "achieve a balance" with the simple verb "balance."