Jameson dropped and broke the cookie jar while his parents were on vacation. What is the best explanation for why the writer would revise this sentence to use passive voice?

a. The writer does not know who dropped the cookie jar.

b. The writer does not know how the cookie jar broke.

c. The writer wants to conceal the identity of the person who broke the jar.

d. The writer wants to conceal the location of the broken cookie jar.

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Adelyn

English

4 August, 19:39

Jameson dropped and broke the cookie jar while his parents were on vacation. What is the best explanation for why the writer would revise this sentence to use passive voice?

a. The writer does not know who dropped the cookie jar.

b. The writer does not know how the cookie jar broke.

c. The writer wants to conceal the identity of the person who broke the jar.

d. The writer wants to conceal the location of the broken cookie jar.

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Chandler · Answer 1

C). The writer wants to conceal the identity of the person who broke the jar.

Explanation:

As per the question, the best explanation or justification for revising the given sentence to passive would be that 'the writer intends to hide/conceal the identity of the person who broke the jar'. The conversion of the sentence into passive would shift the focus from the subject to object and emphasize the action of 'breaking' and the object that was broken 'jar' instead of the doer which is the primary aim of employing passive voice. The subject becomes the recipient who could be omitted from the sentence (in passive voice to hide the identity of the doer). Thus, option C is the correct answer.