Question

Which revision of sentence 13 correctly uses passive voice to focus on the action expressed rather than on the performer of the action?
A. By adding sections over the years, workers sheltered more than ten miles of coast.
B. Over the years, to shelter more than ten miles of coast, engineers added sections.
C. People added sections over the years, sheltering more than ten miles of coast.
D. Sections were added over the years, sheltering more than ten miles of coast.

Answer 1

D. "Sections were added over the years, sheltering more than ten miles of coast." — uses passive voice ("were added") to emphasize the action rather than the doer.