Read the sentences.

a new gift shop was opened by the millers who needed to learn many things about running it so the business would be successful. their accountant informed them that the inventory and sales reports need to be submitted at the end of every week.

which option most accurately describes the problematic use of active and passive voice in this sentence?

a) the second sentence uses active voice, but would be better written in passive voice.
b) the first sentence uses active voice, but would be better written in passive voice.
c) the first sentence uses passive voice, but would be better written in active voice.
d) the second sentence uses passive voice, but would be better written in active voice.

Activity construct an argument about a topic, theme, or idea that you read about in william shakespeare's romeo and juliet, act ii or act iii. make sure you create a central claim for your argument that is debatable. provide textual evidence from the play to support your argument. here are some ideas for your essay. notice how each topic is focused and specific. you may write about one of these topics or choose your own focused and specific topic: discuss juliet's level of maturity and compare it to romeo's. compare how the two characters react to the events after their marriage, when romeo is banished from verona. discuss the balcony scene. does the knowledge of romeo and juliet's final fate influence the meaning of the balcony scene or the audience's interpretation of it? discuss the characters of tybalt and romeo as they relate to the theme of family and the theme of love. explain how the character of tybalt develops the theme of family and how the character of romeo develops the theme of romantic love. discuss the character of friar laurence. what motivates him to romeo and juliet to defy their parents? part a choose a topic based on what you read in act ii or act iii of romeo and juliet. then write a thesis statement. part b identify two or three short excerpts from the play as textual evidence to support your thesis statement. part c write a 300-word essay arguing the thesis of your analysis. (i mainly need on part b and c)