Verb Usage 8.2:Question 10
Teachers often remind students to use the active voice in their
writing (although there are some situations where the passive voice
is very usefull). Why do we usually try to avoid the passive voice in
writing?
Select one:
O Using the passive voice can make writing sound strong, as
readers can picture the subject performing the action
O Using the passive voice focuses too much attention on the object
being acted upon, rather than who is performing the action.
O Using the passive voice tends to make sentences much more
direct.
O Using the passive voice is useful for institutions where there is no