Question

Which situations are best suited for the passive voice? Select three options.

when you are talking about a general truth
when the performer of the action is unknown
when you want to emphasize the action directly
when you want to emphasize the receiver of the action
when you want to be clear about who performs the action

Answer 1

- when the performer of the action is unknown
- when you want to emphasize the action directly
- when you want to emphasize the receiver of the action

(Active voice is better for general truths and when you need to be clear about who performs the action.)