alleryWhy is the agent often omitted in an agentless passive sentence?
AThe verb tense is simple
BThe object is pluralized
CThe doer is unknown
DThe clause is negative
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. The doer is unknown
Agentless passive constructions are used when the doer of the action is unknown, unimportant, or obvious.
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