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Jameson dropped and broke the cookie jar while his parents were on vacation. What is the best explanation for why the writer would revise this sentence to use passive voice?
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Jameson dropped and broke the cookie jar while his parents were on vacation.

What is the best explanation for why the writer would revise this sentence to use passive voice?

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Jameson could say, “Mom, dad I was cleaning the kitchen and on accident one of the cleaning supplies fell on the cookie jar and broke it, I am very sorry.”
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C) The writer wants to conceal the identity of the person who broke the jar.

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