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Question 5 • English Language Arts 12

Read the sentence. Someone sang a solo during the holiday concert. The best reason to revise this sentence using the passive voice is that

Answer
A
the kind of song being performed is unknown.
B
the length of the concert is unknown.
C
the type of holiday being celebrated is unknown.
D
the name of the singer is unknown.

Explanation

In the active sentence, “someone” is the subject, but it does not tell us who sang the solo. Passive voice can put the action first and leave out the unknown actor: “A solo was sung during the holiday concert.” So the best reason is that the singer’s name is unknown.

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