What line from act iii of hamlet supports the conclusion that claudius fears his own fate? and, like a man to double business bound, i stand in pause where i shall first begin, and both neglect. what if this cursed hand were thicker than itself with brother’s blood, is there not rain enough in the sweet heavens to wash it white as snow? bow, stubborn knees; and heart with strings of steel be soft as sinews of the new-born babe. my words fly up, my thoughts remain below: words without thoughts never to heaven go.

The correct answer is B.What if this cursed hand  

Were thicker than itself with brother’s blood,  

Is there not rain enough in the sweet heavens  

To wash it white as snow?

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.