Which of the Following Statements About the Passive Voice Is

question 52

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about the passive voice is correct?

• A) A sentence using the passive voice typically has a very different meaning than a sentence using the active voice.
• B) We use the passive voice and the active voice equally often in English.
• C) People understand a sentence more quickly if the sentence is active, rather than passive.
• D) Writing manuals often encourage scientists to write in the passive voice in order to appear more scholarly.

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