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What is the form of the verb in a passive voice sentence?
What is the form of the verb in a passive voice sentence?
- Simple present tense
- Auxiliary verb + past participle (correct)
- Present participle
- Past tense
Which of the following is a characteristic of passive voice?
Which of the following is a characteristic of passive voice?
- Places emphasis on the object of the action (correct)
- Directly states the subject performing the action
- Commonly used in persuasive writing
- Emphasizes the subject's action
What effect does passive voice often create in writing?
What effect does passive voice often create in writing?
- Clarity and directness
- Formality and distance (correct)
- Engagement and excitement
- Sense of urgency
In passive voice, where does the receiver of the action usually appear in the sentence?
In passive voice, where does the receiver of the action usually appear in the sentence?