Read the following passive sentence: Pessimism is smart; by expecting the worst you are able to plan for trouble and avoid it Which revision below is an active sentence? Smart pessimism expects the worst; you plan for trouble and avoid it. Pessimism is smart; you are able to plan for trouble and avoid it by expecting the worst When you planned for trouble and avoided it, you were proving that pessimism is smart. Pessimism is smart; expecting the worst lets you plan for trouble and avoid it.

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The original sentence uses a more passive construction by stating a general truth about pessimism without directly attributing the action to a clear subject. To revise it into an active sentence, the subject should perform the action directly.

**Original Sentence:**
"Pessimism is smart; by expecting the worst you are able to plan for trouble and avoid it."

**Active Revision:**
**"Smart pessimism expects the worst; you plan for trouble and avoid it."**

This revision clearly assigns the actions to specific subjects:
- "Smart pessimism" **expects** the worst.
- "You" **plan** for trouble and **avoid** it.

This structure makes the sentence more direct and active.

**Answer:**  
Smart pessimism expects the worst; you plan for trouble and avoid it.
Smart pessimism expects the worst; you plan for trouble and avoid it.

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