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rmenurse

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Identify the voice in the following sentence: Based on negative client feedback, the marketing department abandoned the campaign.
 
  A) active
  B) passive
  C) vocative
  D) state of being
  E) conversational

Question 2

Plain language is a style of writing
 
  A) used only for casual correspondence.
  B) designed to make complex materials more understandable to the audience.
  C) aimed primarily at readers for whom English is a second language.
  D) inappropriate for business communication.
  E) used in industry to describe products and technical issues, but never in professional settings.



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allisonblackmore

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Answer to Question 1

Answer: A
Explanation: A) In the active voice, the subject performs the action and the object receives the action. Here, the subject, the marketing department, performs the action, abandonment, of the object, the campaign.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: B
Explanation: B) Unnecessary complexity won't help you communicate effectively; instead, use plain language to help your audience understand your message.




rmenurse

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Reply 2 on: Jun 24, 2018
:D TYSM


skipfourms123

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

 

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