Using the passive voice makes sense when
A)you want to be diplomatic in pointing out a problem or error.
B)you want your sentence to be easier to understand.
C)you need to make your sentences shorter.
D)you want to emphasize the subject.

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A)With the passive voice, the subject is often left unnamed. This can be useful when you want to avoid placing blame on someone. Using "Mistakes were made," a passive voice sentence, avoids placing blame like this active voice sentence: "You made mistakes."

Using the Passive Voice Makes Sense When