Question

select the sentence that contains a shift in verb voice.
○ the water level was measured before the storm, and later the number was up
○ some pony express riders thought their job was exciting, but it was also very
○ women wearing pants was considered strange, but people thought that wome
○ after the road was cleared by the plow, it was sanded by a fleet of city-funded trucks.
○ mark twains writing sometimes makes people laugh, but it also contains serious topics and themes.

Explanation:

1. Identify verb voice shift: A shift occurs when a sentence switches from active voice (subject performs the action) to passive voice (subject receives the action) or vice versa without a logical reason.
2. Analyze each option:

• First option: Both clauses use passive voice ("was measured", "was updated") → no shift.
• Second option: First clause active ("riders thought"), second clause passive ("was also very dangerous") → shift in voice.
• Third option: Both clauses use passive voice ("was considered", "were immoral") → no shift.
• Fourth option: Both clauses use passive voice ("was cleared", "was sanded") → no shift.
• Fifth option: Both clauses use active voice ("makes", "contains") → no shift.

Answer:

Some Pony Express riders thought their job was exciting, but it was also very dangerous.