Question

18. When should you use passive voice?

A. When the action or the receiver of the action is more important than the performer of the action
B. You should never use passive voice in any kind of writing.
C. When you want to sound scientific but don't know what you're talking about
D. When the performed of the action is more important than the action or the receiver of the action

Answer 1

Answer: A. When the action or the receiver of the action is more important than the performer of the action.

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

A. When the action or the receiver of the action is more important than the performer of the action.

Step-by-step explanation:

active: Billy kicked Timmy. (Billy is the focal point of the sentence.)

passive: Timmy was kicked by Billy. (Timmy is now the focal point.)