The passive voice ________
A) leads to a clear and lively writing style
B) can help emphasize a certain word by placing it in the subject of the sentence
C) may be appropriate when you want to assign blame
D) is never appropriate in business writing
E) is grammatically incorrect
Answer: B
Explanation: B) The passive voice may be a good choice in some special circumstances, for example when you do not want to assign blame, or when you want to emphasize a certain word by placing it in the subject of the sentence.
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