Read this excerpt from mohandas gandhi’s “banaras hindu university speech.” what is the speaker's purpose?

B). To urge wealthy Indians to act instead of merely talk about poverty.

Explanation:

As per the question, the speaker's key intent or purpose in the given excerpt from Gandhi's 'Banaras Hindu University Speech' is 'to urge wealthy Indians to act instead of merely talking about poverty.' His chief emphasis to encourage the wealthy Indians to come forward to help the poor men financially('There is no salvation for India unless you strip yourselves of this jewelry and hold it in trust for your countrymen in India') instead of merely talking about their poor condition 'to show the truest loyalty'. Thus, option B is the correct answer.

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explanation:

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.