A passive verb is a good choice if you wish to: A. establish a formal tone. B. de-emphasize the subject. C. emphasize the subject. D. establish a casual tone.

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GreenBee · Answer 1 · 2017-12-28T14:10:31+0000

The correct answer is to B. De-emphasize the subject.

Very often the subject can be completely omitted.

Burglars committed the crime
The crime was committed (by the burglars).

In the passive version, the subject is irrelevant.

A passive verb is a good choice if you wish to: A. establish a formal tone. B. de-emphasize the subject. C. emphasize the subject. D. establish a casual tone.

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