When should passive voice be used in business writing?
A) When you want to de-emphasize the action or the recipient of the action
B) When you want to emphasize the doer of the action
C) When you want to de-emphasize negative news
D) Never

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Use the passive voice to de-emphasize bad news. You can also use passive voice to emphasize an action or the recipient of an action or to conceal the doer of an action.

When Should Passive Voice Be Used in Business Writing