when is it appropriate to use passive voice?

Question

When the person or thing performing the action comes before the verb

When the person or thing performing the action is a proper noun

It is never appropriate to use the passive voice

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

Answer 1

It is appropriate to use passive voice in the following situations:

• When the person or thing performing the action is unimportant or unknown: In cases where the focus is more on the action or the recipient of the action rather than who performed it, passive voice can be effective. For example, "The window was broken," emphasizes the broken window rather than the person who broke it.

So, among the options you provided, the correct one is: When the person or thing performing the action is unimportant or unknown.