Question

When is it appropriate to use the passive voice?(1 point)
Responses

A. when the person or thing performing the action is a proper noun
B. when the person or thing performing the action is unimportant or unknown
C. It is never appropriate to use the passive voice.
D. when the person or thing performing the action comes before the verb
When you answer plz Explain

Answer 1

Is D. when the person or thing performing the action comes before the verb be the is correct answer? Just checking.

Answer 2

Thank you

Answer 3

B. when the person or thing performing the action is unimportant or unknown.

The passive voice is used when the focus is on the action rather than the person or thing performing it. This is particularly useful when the doer is unknown, not important, or when it is more appropriate to emphasize the action itself. The passive voice allows for a more objective tone and can be used to shift the focus away from the subject of the sentence.

Answer 4

No, option D is not the correct answer. The passive voice construction typically has the person or thing performing the action coming after the verb, not before it. In the passive voice, the subject is the receiver of the action, while the agent (the person or thing performing the action) is often introduced with a preposition, such as "by."

Example:
Active Voice: John painted the house.
Passive Voice: The house was painted by John.

Therefore, option B is the correct answer: when the person or thing performing the action is unimportant or unknown.

Answer 5

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