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Question 85

Maya, not the residency, is the topic. The committee offered Maya a six-month residency, so the focused passive is: Maya ___.

  1. was offered a six-month residencyCorrect answer
  2. offered by the committee a six-month residency
  3. was offering the committee a six-month residency
  4. was offer a six-month residency by the committee

Explanation

Was offered a six-month residency makes the person the passive subject and therefore preserves the stated focus. A thing-subject version with to is also standard, but it would foreground the residency instead.

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