PART A: Which statement best expresses the central idea of the text? A. By using science and their knowledge of real organisms, scientists can speculate about
what would be necessary for a dragon to breathe fire.

B. Many fantasy authors use elements of science and nature
to create their worlds and creatures such as fire-breathing dragons

C. Science can help prove that even our wildest fantasies are possible, such as dragon’s ability to breathe fire

D. Creating believable fantasy creatures, such as fire-breathing dragons, requires creativity as well as a through understanding of science

do you have options?

active voice: my father cut the tree.

passive voice: the tree was cut by my father.

active voice: people buy newspapers every day.

passive voice: newspapers are bought (by people) every day.

active voice: people have been using movies as political propaganda since world war ii.

passive voice: movies have been used as political propaganda since world war ii.

active voice: donna gave me my birthday present.

passive voice: i was given my birthday present (by donna). / my birthday present was given to me (by donna).

active voice: mom will leave the keys on the counter.

passive voice: the keys will be left (by mom) on the counter.

the words in parentheses are the agent of the passive voice and can be omitted when obvious, generic, or simply unnecessary.

i feel like it is actually b.