Shift in Verb Voice

Walter Dean Myers wrote Bad Boy: A Memoir, and Monster was also written by him.

• Bad Boy: A Memoir was written by Walter Dean Myers, and he also wrote Monster.

• Walter Dean Myers wrote Bad Boy: A Memoir, and he also wrote Monster.

• Bad Boy: A Memoir was written, and Monster was written.

• Walter Dean Myers wrote Bad Boy: A Memoir, and Monster was also written by him.

Rugby was discovered by Walter Camp, and he invented a new sport called football.

• Rugby was discovered by Walter Camp, and he invented a new sport.

• Walter Camp discovered rugby, and he invented a new sport called football.

• Rugby was discovered by Walter Camp, and a new sport was invented by him called football.

• Walter Camp discovered rugby, and a new sport was invented by him called football.

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CCSS.RI.8.4

Several researchers are interested in leadership qualities, and a study of decision making was conducted by them recently.

• Leadership qualities interest several researchers, and they conducted a study of decision making recently.

• Several researchers are interested in leadership qualities, and they conducted a study of decision making recently.

• Leadership qualities interest several researchers, and a study of decision making was conducted by them recently.

• Several researchers are interested in leadership qualities, and a study of decision making was conducted by them recently.

A local university funded the study, and the research team was led by Dr. Alicia Flynn.

• A local university funded the study, and Dr. Alicia Flynn led the research team.

• A local university funded the study, and the research team was led by Dr. Alicia Flynn.

• The study was funded by a local university, and the research team was led by Dr. Alicia Flynn.

• The study was funded by a local university, and Dr. Alicia Flynn led the research team.

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CCSS.L.7.3A

The researchers developed a series of questions about decision making, and then one hundred subjects were interviewed by them.

• A series of questions were developed by the researchers, and then they interviewed one hundred subjects.

• A series of questions were developed, and then they interviewed one hundred subjects.

• The researchers developed a series of questions about decision making, and then they interviewed one hundred subjects.

• The researchers developed a series of questions about decision making, and then one hundred subjects were interviewed by them.

Instinct alone was relied on by two-thirds of the people, and only one-third used logical analysis.

• Instinct alone was relied on by two-thirds of the people, and logical analysis was used by only one-third.

• Two-thirds of the people relied on instinct alone, and logical analysis was used by only one-third.

• Instinct alone was relied on by two-thirds of the people, and only one-third used logical analysis.

• Two-thirds of the people relied on instinct alone, and only one-third used logical analysis.

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CCSS.RI.8.1

After the researchers completed the study, a report was written about their findings.

• After the study was completed by the researchers, a report was written about their findings.

• After the researchers completed the study, a report was written about their findings.

• After the researchers completed the study, they wrote a report about their findings.

• They wrote a report about their findings after the study was completed by the researchers.

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CCSS.W.8.4

The report was read by many experts, and most of them found the results surprising.

• The report was read by many experts, and the reports were found surprising by most of them.

• Many experts read the report, and the reports were found surprising by most of them.

• The report was read by many experts, and most of them found the results surprising.

• Many experts read the report, and most of them found the results surprising.

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CCSS.RI.8.4

Volunteers made the dangerous journey after dark, but no wolves were encountered.

• The dangerous journey was made by the volunteers after dark, but they encountered no wolves.

• Volunteers made the dangerous journey after dark, but they encountered no wolves.

• Volunteers made the dangerous journey after dark, but no wolves were encountered.

• The dangerous journey was made by the volunteers after dark, but no wolves were encountered.

Politicians use sports analogies often, and complex theories are often transformed into simple matters of strategy.

• Sports analogies are used by politicians often, and complex theories are often transformed into simple matters of strategy.

• Politicians use sports analogies often, and complex theories are often transformed into simple matters of strategy.

• Sports analogies are used by politicians often, and simple matters of strategy transform into complex theories.

• Politicians use sports analogies often, and simple matters of strategy transform into complex theories.

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CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.8.4