Why might a writer use the passive voice? check all that apply.

the writer wants to make the action livelier.
the writer wants to emphasize the receiver of the action.
the writer does not know who performed the action.
the writer wants to make the action more specific.
the writer does not think knowing who did the action is important.

Choose the letter of the word that most clearly expresses the tone in each passage. if you are unfamiliar with any of the words, look them up before you select the correct answer. we have come together this afternoon to mourn the deaths of sixteen miners—our friends and neighbors—who were trapped by fire yesterday, deep below the earth. they lived bravely and they died too soon, leaving behind grieving wives and bewildered children. we bid them a final farewell. question 1 options: forgiving sorrowful angry amused

What is one thing that happened to benno harte when he and his family left france to escape the nazis?

This series of works has captured the imaginations of people all over the world. a. incarcerated c. jailed b. seized d. arrested