Question

Why was the following sentence written in passive voice ? “The gift was given by my sister”

A . none of these. This sentence should be written in active voice

B. The verb is the most important part of the sentence

C. The object is the most important part of the sentence

D. The subject is unknown

Answer 1

c. because the object is the most important part of the sentence

Answer 2

The correct answer is the object is the most important part of the sentence.

Step-by-step explanation:

In English, the passive voice is used when we want to emphasize certain part of the sentence, such as the person or the thing affected by the action. In this case, the writer of the sentence wants to focus attention on the object (the gift) by putting them at the beginning of the sentence, thus making it the subject (and the most important component of the sentence).