EASY I AM JUST DUMB When is it better to use the passive voice in academic writing?

A) when you want to emphasize the subject of a sentence, not the action it caused

B) when you want to emphasize the action itself, not the person or event that caused it

C) when the passive voice helps break up repetitive syntax

D) when the action or result is unclear or unknown

Hello There Again. ☆~\---_^3^_---\~☆ The Correct answer is B). The use of active or passive voice is a fundamental distinction in English, and one that causes trouble for many writers – including native English speakers! Depending on the ideas you are trying to express and the conventions of the discipline/journal in which you are writing, the passive voice can be an appropriate, sophisticated, and even preferable choice over the active voice. Nevertheless, the active voice is sometimes a far better choice, and you may use both in the same article depending on the context and content of your sentences and the section of your paper you are writing. And, Active voice is used for most non-scientific writing. Using active voice for the majority of your sentences makes your meaning clear for readers, and keeps the sentences from becoming too complicated or wordy. Even in scientific writing, too much use of passive voice can cloud the meaning of your sentences.

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