Why does the stepmother treat Cinderella the worst of all the sisters? A. The stepmother thinks that Cinderella has a very bad temper. B. The stepmother wants Cinderella to be ready to clean and cook for her future husband. C. The stepmother is jealous of Cinderella for being the prettiest and nicest of all the sisters. D. The stepmother hopes that Cinderella will clean her room and make it look much nicer.

C The stepmother is jealous of Cinderella for being the prettiest and nicest of all the sisters.

answer: to inform

explanation: the red death is an exciting passage, but also in some ways scary, so it is not to amuse. the red death is far in the past, so it is not to warn.

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.