Original version: Have you heard about the movie Return of the Robots? A movie studio will release this exciting new film tomorr
ow. Revised version: Have you heard about the movie Return of the Robots? This exciting new film will be released tomorrow.
Which best explains why a writer might revise the second sentence to use passive voice?
A)to make it clear that the movie studio is performing the action of the verb
B)to intentionally conceal the name of the film
C)to put more emphasis on the film itself, rather than on the movie studio
D)to help the reader better understand how movie studios operate
C)to put more emphasis on the film itself, rather than on the movie studio
Many editors would revise the new version to eliminate the passive voice. However, in this case passive voice makes this sentence better. The purpose of the sentences are to talk about the movie "Return of the Robots". By revising the second sentence to passive voice, the focus remains on the movie rather than on the movie studio.
