All of the following statements about active and passive voice are true except

a. Active voice means that the subject is acting

b. Passive voice means that the subject is acted on.
c. Passive voice is preferred for most writing because it is direct and energetic.
d. Passive voice uses a form of the helping verb be.


c

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