Staying Active

Below are 5 answer choices without the original sentence. Identify choices that use the passive voice and type their numbers into the Text Box, then click Continue.

	she was eligible for the raffle because of the two tickets which were purchased by her
	she was made eligible for the raffle because of the two tickets she purchased
	she made herself eligible for the raffle because she purchased two tickets
	she was eligible for the raffle because she purchased two tickets
	her eligibility for the raffle was determined by the two tickets which she had purchased

(1) "were purchased" makes this choice passive
(2) This choice is passive because she "was made eligible."
(3) This choice is active.
(4) This choice is active.
(5) "was determined" makes this choice passive.

Although using the passive voice is not a grammatical error per se, correct answer choices overwhelmingly favor direct, concise language. Three choices could have been eliminated based on the use of the passive voice.