Cognitive Academic Language Proficiency (CALP) Test

In academic writing, a passive voice construction is most appropriate when:

The writer wants to emphasize personal opinion. The agent performing the action is unknown or unimportant. The sentence needs to be made shorter. The writer wants to avoid using any verbs.

Correct Answer:

The agent performing the action is unknown or unimportant.

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