When Should Passive Voice Be Used in Business Writing

question 62

Multiple Choice

When should passive voice be used in business writing?

• A)When you want to de-emphasize the action or the recipient of the action
• B)When you want to emphasize the bad news
• C)When you want to conceal the doer of the action
• D)Never

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