Question

Change the following sentences to the opposite voice (if passive change to active/if active change to passive). Invent an actor if necessary.

1. The new policies were announced.

2. I made a mistake.

Subordinate the negative news and use passive/active voice appropriately in the following example.

3. Zach posted the announcement one day late. Luckily, most employees got the message in time to complete the survey.

Would you use a direct or indirect organizational pattern for the following messages? Explain why and what determines whether a writer uses a direct or indirect pattern.

4. A letter refusing a request by a charitable organization to use your office equipment on the weekend.

5. An announcement to employees that a financial specialist has canceled a scheduled lunchtime talk and cannot reschedule.​

Answer 1

Answer:

1. the announcement of new policies were done

2. a mistake was made by me