Question
the sings were vandalized sometime between Friday afternoon and Monday morning although no footage is available authorities hope to hear from anyone who may have observed the crime
Why might have the writer have chosen to use a passive voice verb?
The passive voice helps to emphasize the action
The passive voice is more effective
The person who acted is unknown
The person who acted wants to avoid responsibility
Why might have the writer have chosen to use a passive voice verb?
The passive voice helps to emphasize the action
The passive voice is more effective
The person who acted is unknown
The person who acted wants to avoid responsibility
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The writer likely chose to use a passive voice verb because **the person who acted is unknown**. In passive voice constructions, the focus is on the action and its effects rather than the individual performing the action, which fits the context where the perpetrator is not identified.