2. PART B: Which phrase from the text best supports
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A "Many years later, Oedipus is told by a drunk
that Polybus is not his real father but when he
asks his parents, they deny it." (Paragraph 5)
B "They fight over who has the right to go first and
Oedipus kills Laius in self defense, unwittingly
fulfilling part of the prophecy." (Paragraph 6).
C "Oedipus was the first to answer the riddle
correctly. Having heard Oedipus' answer, the
Sphinx is astounded and inexplicably kills itself,
freeing Thebes." ( Paragraph 7)
D "He is exiled from Thebes and spends the
remainder of his life wandering the desert."
(Paragraph 9)

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.

i believe that the answer is b! i hope i out!