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What is the passive voice?
What is the passive voice?
- A voice in which the subject performs the action
- A voice in which the subject and object switch roles
- A voice in which the subject receives the action (correct)
- A voice in which the subject and verb switch positions
When do we use the passive voice in English?
When do we use the passive voice in English?
- To emphasize the subject of the sentence
- To show interest in the person or thing that performs the action (correct)
- To show the action being performed in the present tense
- To express a future action
Why do we sometimes use the passive voice in English?
Why do we sometimes use the passive voice in English?
- To make a sentence shorter
- To make a sentence more clear
- To avoid mentioning who performed the action (correct)
- To add emphasis to the subject
