Which of the following would be considered a neutral tone? (4 points)

a)obviously, moving start times back is a good idea if you want them to learn more.
b)i think moving start times back for high school students is a super fantastic idea.
c)a lot of students have night jobs, so we would all appreciate later start times, okay?
d)moving start times back for high school students would ensure a well-rested, more successful student body.

active voice: my father cut the tree.

passive voice: the tree was cut by my father.

active voice: people buy newspapers every day.

passive voice: newspapers are bought (by people) every day.

active voice: people have been using movies as political propaganda since world war ii.

passive voice: movies have been used as political propaganda since world war ii.

active voice: donna gave me my birthday present.

passive voice: i was given my birthday present (by donna). / my birthday present was given to me (by donna).

active voice: mom will leave the keys on the counter.

passive voice: the keys will be left (by mom) on the counter.

the words in parentheses are the agent of the passive voice and can be omitted when obvious, generic, or simply unnecessary.

learning how to embrace the effects of colonialism is one of the central ideas of the play.