Use Verb Forms for Effect
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Identify the best revision to emphasize the actor: "Mistakes were made during the experiment."
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Find and correct the voice: "The trophy was won by our team." (Revise to active.)
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Which option best explains why writers use passive voice in formal writing?
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To emphasize the action or result, or when the actor is unknown/unimportant. Passive voice shifts focus from who to what happened.
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