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When to use the passive voice: If what is acted on is the subject of the paragraph

Jones, because of his experience in the Treasury, knows the budget. But the president might soon ask him to leave the Budget Office and take another position.
CHANGE TO
Jones, because of his experience in the Treasury, knows the budget. But he might soon be asked by the president to leave the Budget Office and take another position.

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