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 coyote’s eerie howl filled the dusk.
○ the coyote’s dusk was filled by the coyote’s eerie howl.
○ the coyote’s howl was filling the eerie dusk.
○ the coyote’s howl was filling the dusk eerily.

Explanation:

The original passive sentence is "The dusk was filled by the coyote's eerie howl." To convert to active voice, the doer of the action (coyote's eerie howl) becomes the subject, and the receiver (dusk) becomes the object. The first option rearranges this correctly without changing meaning: the howl (subject) fills (active verb) the dusk (object), keeping "eerie" as a modifier for "howl." Other options either retain passive structure, misplace modifiers, or alter meaning.

Answer:

A. The coyote’s eerie howl filled the dusk.