In which of the following situations should passive voice be used?
A) Peter wants to use the verb "delve" to describe something that a researcher is doing.
B) Mara wants to emphasize that an organization is being acted upon by protestors.
C) Diego will be writing sentences that use many large, technical words.
D) Elvira wants to use the verb "abuse" to stress how a manager has mistreated an employee.
E) Ayaz wants Margaret to be held accountable for losing a client.

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Passive voice is best used when the focus is on the action or when the subject is being acted upon by someone or something else, as in option B, where the emphasis is on the organization being affected by protestors.

In Which of the Following Situations Should Passive Voice Be