Which of the following sentences is in passive voice? (The action
comes before the doer of the
action in the sentence.)
A. Computers are restarted once a week by
students.
B. Students close all of their applications to
restart their computer.
C. Students press and hold the power button to
restart their computer.
D. Students restart their computers if they
become sluggish.

What is the effect of the author's choice of the word loathsome rather than hateful in this sentence from the count of monte cristo? two soldiers were accordingly sent for, and the inspector descended a stairway, so foul, so humid, so dark, as to be loathsome to sight, smell, and respiration. it reveals that the unpleasant aspects of the stairway are manmade. it stresses the disgusting, offensive nature of the stairway. it suggests that the soldiers are used to the place and do not hate it. it implies that the effects of the stairway are felt only by the inspector.