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Paralegal

Category - Communication

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Which of the following sentences uses the passive voice?
  1. The court issued a preliminary injunction order.
  2. The hunters pursued gazelles on the savannah.
  3. It saw the lion and ran in the other direction.
  4. The fox was outwitted by the rabbit.
  5. The colonists did not like taxation without representation.
  6. It is known by all that George Washington was the first president.
  7. Paul Revere rode through the night to warn that the British were coming.
  8. The Battles of Lexington and Concord were the first engagements in the Revolutionary War.
  9. In reviewing the Purchase and Sale Agreement, a provision that waived the client’s right to sue was discovered by the attorney.
  10. After his attorney revised the contract, the client reviewed the changes and was glad he sought the assistance of counsel.
  11. Despite the real estate contract, the legal description that was attached to the warranty deed did not match the contract.
  12. During his review of the UCC records, Bill found an unexpired financing statement that covered the collateral offered by the borrower to secure the loan.
Explanation
Answer: A - In reviewing the Purchase and Sale Agreement, a provision that waived the client’s right to sue was discovered by the attorney. The passive voice of the verb is used if the subject of the sentence is acted upon by the object. The active voice is strongly preferred. Answer A is the correct choice because “attorney” is the subject of the sentence, and it is being acted upon by the passive form of the verb (“was discovered”). A better construction of the sentence is: In reviewing the Purchase and Sale Agreement, the attorney discovered a provision that waived the client’s right to sue. Answer choices B, C, and D all use active voice construction.
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