Question

using passive voice effectively
match each sentence to the description of why it is effective in the passive voice.
many innocent animals are being forced to leave their homes.
the need for change is immediate.
three suspects were apprehended after the robbery.
it is not known who performed the action
it does not matter who performs the action
the writer wants to emphasize the receiver of the action

Explanation:

To solve this matching problem, we analyze each sentence and the corresponding reason for using passive voice:

1. Sentence: "Many innocent animals are being forced to leave their homes."

• Reason: "The writer wants to emphasize the receiver of the action"
• Explanation: In this sentence, the receiver of the action ("being forced") is "many innocent animals." Using passive voice here draws attention to the animals (the receiver) rather than the doer of the action (who is forcing them).

2. Sentence: "The need for change is immediate."

• Reason: "It does not matter who performs the action"
• Explanation: The subject "the need for change" is the focus, and the action (of initiating change) is not tied to a specific doer. Passive voice is effective here because the identity of who enacts the change is irrelevant; the urgency of the need is what matters.

3. Sentence: "Three suspects were apprehended after the robbery."

• Reason: "It is not known who performed the action" (or, in context, the doer may be implied as law enforcement, but the passive voice emphasizes the suspects [receiver] and the action, while the doer is either unknown or unimportant to highlight).
• Explanation: The sentence focuses on the suspects (receiver of "were apprehended") and does not specify who apprehended them (the doer). Passive voice is effective here because the doer (e.g., police) is either unknown or not the focus, and the emphasis is on the suspects and the action.

Final Matches:

• "Many innocent animals are being forced to leave their homes" → "The writer wants to emphasize the receiver of the action"
• "The need for change is immediate" → "It does not matter who performs the action"
• "Three suspects were apprehended after the robbery" → "It is not known who performed the action"

(Note: For the checkbox matching, mark the corresponding boxes as follows:

• First sentence (animals) → Third reason (emphasize receiver).
• Second sentence (need for change) → Second reason (does not matter who acts).
• Third sentence (suspects) → First reason (unknown doer).)

Answer:

To solve this matching problem, we analyze each sentence and the corresponding reason for using passive voice:

1. Sentence: "Many innocent animals are being forced to leave their homes."

• Reason: "The writer wants to emphasize the receiver of the action"
• Explanation: In this sentence, the receiver of the action ("being forced") is "many innocent animals." Using passive voice here draws attention to the animals (the receiver) rather than the doer of the action (who is forcing them).

2. Sentence: "The need for change is immediate."

• Reason: "It does not matter who performs the action"
• Explanation: The subject "the need for change" is the focus, and the action (of initiating change) is not tied to a specific doer. Passive voice is effective here because the identity of who enacts the change is irrelevant; the urgency of the need is what matters.

3. Sentence: "Three suspects were apprehended after the robbery."

• Reason: "It is not known who performed the action" (or, in context, the doer may be implied as law enforcement, but the passive voice emphasizes the suspects [receiver] and the action, while the doer is either unknown or unimportant to highlight).
• Explanation: The sentence focuses on the suspects (receiver of "were apprehended") and does not specify who apprehended them (the doer). Passive voice is effective here because the doer (e.g., police) is either unknown or not the focus, and the emphasis is on the suspects and the action.

Final Matches:

• "Many innocent animals are being forced to leave their homes" → "The writer wants to emphasize the receiver of the action"
• "The need for change is immediate" → "It does not matter who performs the action"
• "Three suspects were apprehended after the robbery" → "It is not known who performed the action"

(Note: For the checkbox matching, mark the corresponding boxes as follows:

• First sentence (animals) → Third reason (emphasize receiver).
• Second sentence (need for change) → Second reason (does not matter who acts).
• Third sentence (suspects) → First reason (unknown doer).)