Using Passive and Active Voice Quick Check

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When is it appropriate to use the passive voice?(1 point)
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when the person or thing performing the action comes before the verb
when the person or thing performing the action comes before the verb

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

It is never appropriate to use the passive voice.
It is never appropriate to use the passive voice.

when the person or thing performing the action is a proper noun
when the person or thing performing the action is a proper noun
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Answer 1

The appropriate response is:

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

Using passive voice can be beneficial in situations where the focus should be on the action itself rather than who or what is performing it.