A Passive Sentence

question 173

Multiple Choice

A passive sentence

• A)contains some form of the verb to be.
• B)is usually shorter than an active sentence.
• C)includes a verb expressed in the past tense.
• D)calls reader attention to the doer of the action.
• E)is appropriate when using negative language.

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Definitions:

Methylpropane

Another term for isobutane, a branched alkane with the formula \(C_4H_{10}\), used as a refrigerant and a propellant in aerosol sprays.

Methyl Isobutyrate

An organic compound with the formula C5H10O2, used as a flavoring agent and solvent.

Acid Chloride

Organic compounds belonging to the acyl chloride group, characterized by a carbon-oxygen double bond connected to a chlorine atom, used as intermediates in organic synthesis.

2° Amine

A type of amine where the nitrogen atom is attached to two alkyl or aryl groups and one hydrogen atom.