34b Revise shifts in voice.

34b
Revise shifts in voice.

Do not shift between the active voice (she sold it) and the passive voice (it was sold) without a reason. Sometimes a shift in voice is justified, but often it only confuses readers.

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The original sentence shifts from active to passive voice (23e), so it is unclear who asked for the wallet.

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