In Which of the Following Situations Should Passive Voice Be

question 14

Multiple Choice

In which of the following situations should passive voice be used?

• A) Peter wants to use the verb "delve" to describe something that a researcher is doing.
• B) Mara wants to emphasize that an organization is being acted upon by protestors.
• C) Diego will be writing sentences that use many large, technical words.
• D) Elvira wants to use the verb "abuse" to stress how a manager has mistreated an employee.
• E) Ayaz wants Margaret to be held accountable for losing a client.

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Definitions:

Synthetic Steps

The individual chemical reactions that are performed in sequence to synthesize a compound from simpler starting materials.

Benzene

A basic aromatic hydrocarbon with the chemical formula C6H6, characterized by a ring of six carbon atoms with alternating double bonds.

Yield

Yield refers to the amount of product obtained from a chemical reaction relative to the theoretical maximum amount possible, usually expressed as a percentage.

Indicated Product

The specified chemical product resulting from a chemical reaction or process.