Read the passage from the importance of being earnest.

gwendolen. [to jack.] darling!

algernon. [to cecily.] darling! [they fall into each other's arms.]

[enter merriman. when he enters he coughs loudly, seeing the situation.]

merriman. ahem! ahem! lady bracknell!

jack. good heavens!

[enter lady bracknell. the couples separate in alarm. exit merriman.]

lady bracknell. gwendolen! what does this mean? in contrast to reading the scene, seeing the staged version of the scene would improve its aesthetic impact by allowing the audience to

a)see a single narrator, thereby adding to the drama.
b)watch the actors' reactions, thereby adding to the humor.
c)witness different characters, thereby adding more tension.
d)view it being told in the past tense, thereby adding excitement.

The correct answer is B: watch the actors' reactions, thereby adding to the humor.

what of the following? i don't know about you but i see no multiple choice answers.

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.