How does Rainsford think and feel about General Zaroff when he first meets him? a. Rainsford thinks that he and General Zaroff are probably similar in their interests and ideals.
b. Rainsford decides that he can easily trick General Zaroff into giving him anything he wants.
c. Rainsford wonders if General Zaroff is responsible for the island's dangerous reputation.
d. Rainsford immediately suspects that General Zaroff is a very dangerous man.

Rainsford thinks that he and General Zaroff are probably similar in their interests and ideals.

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the simple past tense of strive.

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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.