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Which of the following statements about this sentence is TRUE?


                       The sentence has no mood.

                       The sentence is actually a fragment and should be rewritten.

                       The sentence should be revised so that it contains a "verb phrase."
                       The sentence is in the passive voice and should probably be revised.



               The sentence is in passive voice and should probably be revised.


               Let's see why this is the case. Examine the sentence once again:


               The  sale  price  was  rejected  by  the  sellers;  although  a  counteroffer  has  been

               submitted.


               Which of the following statements is TRUE?



                       There is one passive voice clause in the sentence.
                       There are two passive voice clauses in the sentence.

                       There are three passive voice clauses in the sentence.

                       There are four passive voice clauses in the sentence.


               There are two passive voice clauses in the sentence:


               The sale price was rejected by the sellers

               A counteroffer has been submitted


               The sale price was rejected by the sellers A counteroffer has been submitted


               If we examine the sentence, then we can see that it's comprised of two independent

               passive clauses.



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