Question

Which sentence below most strongly suggests the speaker is not responsible for the events? (5 points) A.It was I who pulled the string that moved the chair that caused you to fall. B.You fell because I pulled the string which moved the chair. C. The chair moved and you fell because I pulled the string. D.The chair moved after the string I was holding was pulled.

Answer 1

The correct answer is Choice D - The chair moved after the string I was holding was pulled. This statement uses passive voice; "the string I was holding was pulled" doesn't tell us whether or not it was the person holding the string that pulled it, so it most strongly suggests that the speaker is not responsible for the events.