Which of the following sentences is written in passice voice?

a. over half of the graduating class went to college in the fall.
b. the committee is considering a public transportation proposal.
c. the state exam was passed by over half of the students who took it.
d. the researchers will publish their findings in a report.

The answer is C.

Explanation:

State Exam= Object

Was Passed= Action/ Verb

The Students= Subject

The passive voice is used to show interest in the person or object that experiences an action rather than the person or object that performs it.

answer: third

explanation:

the price of our current war is high; it costs money and it costs lives.

but it does not cost our pride. it does not cost the guilt that would arise from knowing that we did nothing to intervene while our neighboring nations fell to despotic leaders.

it does not cost the terror of knowing that our allies are unstable. it does not cost the fear that we, too, will be next to fall.

which sentence most accurately explains why the speaker's use of the parallel structure is effective in this passage?

a. it underscores that disagreement will not be tolerated and will be dealt with swiftly.

b. it makes the speaker seem like a decisive and capable leader.

c. it emphasizes reasons to fight and inspires listeners to aid the war effort.

d. it establishes the speaker's credibility by acknowledging the difficulties of war.