The answer is D! Nobody is mentioned but it is clearly talking to somebody so the subject or person is implied!
Hello! The sentence given is in the passive voice. We can determine whether a sentence is in the passive or active voice by checking if the subject of the sentence is the one who is performing the action. If it is, then the sentence is said to be in active voice.
Since the subject in the sentence is the "conclusion", we know that this is not the one acting the verb therefore the sentence is in a passive voice.
ANSWER: B. passive
Answer:
not taking someone or something into account; apart from; except.
"you have eight more days, excluding Sundays"
Explanation:
I would say this would classify as a downward comparison as the person is talking about Mark who has a poorer job situation than him and this could be used to bolster the speaker's ego or to knock poor Mark or could just be an observation.
Answer:
B. Comparison: The sentences tell how the male and female acorn woodpecker are alike and different.
Explanation:
The paragraph not only explains that female acorn woodpeckers have different colored crowns than the males, but also that they have the same eyes, forehead, throat, and belly coloring.