In Which of the Following Cases Is the Active Voice

question 75

Multiple Choice

In which of the following cases is the active voice preferred over the passive voice?

• A)when you want to point out mistakes without attributing blame
• B)when you want to make a subject livelier and more direct
• C)when you want to point out what's being done without taking credit
• D)when you want to avoid personal pronouns in order to create an objective tone
• E)when you want to be diplomatic about pointing out a problem or an error

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