Hi!! how do i reword these sentences in order to not have the words to be, is was were ?

Question

If you help me with one sentence that is fine. I just cant use passive voice

Janie’s grandmother coaxes her into this marriage because she says that Janie needs help because she is weak and not able to be independent.

Her speech was a form of revenge that she wanted him to endure just like she had to.

In this marriage, she enjoys doing many things for the first time. She plays checkers, she finally truly loves someone, and she is good at hunting.

In the beginning of the story, Milkman is very selfish just like his dad.

He feels very happy to be involved with a group of friends and realizes how important it is.

Answer 1

Janie’s grandmother coaxes her into this marriage, she says that Janie needs help and has demonstrated her weaknesses and dependence on others.  

Being involved with a group of friends makes him happy and he realizes the importance of it.

Her speech was revengeful and she wanted him to endure it just as she had.

In this marriage, she enjoys doing many things for the first time. She plays checkers, she finally truly loves someone, and had proven herself good at hunting.

Answer 2

She wanted him to endure her revengeful speech so that she would feel as she had.

In the beginning of the story Milkman emulates his father, a selfish man.

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Answer 3

He realizes the importance of being happily involved with a group of friends.

Janie's grandmother coaxes her into this marriage because she believes that her weakness and dependency needs help.

In this marriage, she enjoys doing many things for the first time including playing checkers, falling in love, and being a skillful hunter.