Question

read the sentence. the dusk was filled by the coyotes eerie howl. which revision puts the sentence in the active voice while maintaining the original meaning? the coyotes eerie howl filled the dusk. the coyotes dusk was filled by the coyotes eerie howl. the coyotes howl was filling the eerie dusk. the coyotes howl was filling the dusk eerily.

Explanation:

• In active - voice sentences, the subject performs the action.
• The original sentence "The dusk was filled by the coyote’s eerie howl" is in passive voice.
• For the option "The coyote’s eerie howl filled the dusk", the subject "the coyote’s eerie howl" is performing the action "filled", which is active voice and maintains the original meaning.
• The option "The coyote’s dusk was filled by the coyote’s eerie howl" has incorrect logic (the coyote doesn't own the dusk) and is still in passive voice.
• The option "The coyote’s howl was filling the eerie dusk" changes the description of "eerie" (from modifying "howl" to modifying "dusk").
• The option "The coyote’s howl was filling the dusk eerily" changes the adverb placement and slightly alters the emphasis compared to the original.

Answer:

The coyote’s eerie howl filled the dusk.