Starting a sentence with "It is" or "There are" is
A) usually a sign that the sentence could be shorter and more active.
B) perfectly acceptable, and you need not try to rewrite the sentence.
C) a sign that you are using active voice.
D) a sign that you are using passive voice.
E) a good way to emphasize your point.

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A)If you start a sentence with an indefinite pronoun such as it or there,odds are the sentence could be shorter and you could replace the helping verb to be with an active verb.In a sentence written in the active voice,the subject performs the action and the object receives the action.Sentences with "It is" or "There is" are not passive or active.There are better ways to emphasize a point than starting a sentence with "There is" or "It is."

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