Style

Question 1

When we want to emphasize the action (the verb) and the object of a sentence rather than subject. This means that the subject is either less imports than the action itself or that we don’t know who or what the subject is

Answer 1

Passive voice

Question 2

My laptop was stolen is example of what?

Answer 2

Passive voice

The object-now the subject = My laptop / action = was stolen

Question 3

A third-person pronoun, usually referring to a group of something

Answer 3

Singular they

Question 4

A teacher can make a big difference in the lives of their students is example of what?

Answer 4

Singular they.

It also demonstrates a common reason people reach for the singular they in both writing and speech

Question 5

Refers to using elements in sentences that are grammatically similar or identical in structure, sound, meaning, or meter. This technique adds symmetry, effectiveness and balance to the written piece

Answer 5

Parallelism

Question 6

You need to work quickly and decisively.
Like father, like son.

Example of what?

Answer 6

Parallelism

Question 7

A sentence with incompatible elements that begins with one type of structure and shifts to another type of structure

Answer 7

Mixed constructions

Question 8

Teachers, a noble profession, involves a lot of patience is example of what?

Answer 8

Mixed constructions