You are writing a formal business letter on the need for a stoplight at a busy intersection. which of the following is your most likely audience and purpose?
a. parents; to ask for
b. classmates; to inform
c. town council; to persuade
d. friends; to explain

jhrtih lkj gsoieds huh fdkh gj bsdfauio husgih usgerg rh

active voice: my father cut the tree.

passive voice: the tree was cut by my father.

active voice: people buy newspapers every day.

passive voice: newspapers are bought (by people) every day.

active voice: people have been using movies as political propaganda since world war ii.

passive voice: movies have been used as political propaganda since world war ii.

active voice: donna gave me my birthday present.

passive voice: i was given my birthday present (by donna). / my birthday present was given to me (by donna).

active voice: mom will leave the keys on the counter.

passive voice: the keys will be left (by mom) on the counter.

the words in parentheses are the agent of the passive voice and can be omitted when obvious, generic, or simply unnecessary.