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Active vs. PassiveVoice
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Active vs. Passive Voice
A sentence is written in the active voice whenwe focus on the “doer” or cause of the action: The subject of the sentence performs the action. The person/thing performing the action is named
before the verb.
Example:
My grandfather taught me to fish.
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Active voice sentences
When you write in the active voice the
sentences are typica!!y shorter and c!earer.
They sound more conversationa!.
Active voice does not mean on!y presenttense you can use a!! the verb tenses "nown:
present progressive future past present
perfect etc.
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Passive voice is used…
To focus on the “receiver” of the action. Example:
The authorities closed the airport.
When the “doer” or cause is not "nown or not
important.
Example: - The airport was closed.
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We form the Passive voice…
We use “be” in past and a “past particip!e” of
the verb.
Example:
The police arrested one protester.
One protester was arrested.
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Passive voice is acceptable …
When you choose to write in the passive
voice you are emphasi#ing the object of the
sentence rather than the subject.
$cientific writing is a good e%amp!e of
passive voice writing.
&eop!e often use the passive to ta!" about
news events.
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Passive voice examples:'ews events:
( A jewe!ry store was bro"en into and some
diamonds were sto!en.
(The city airport was c!osed yesterday because
of strong winds.
(Ten thousand do!!ars was found in a bag on a
city bus.
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TO SU UP…
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U!"T #$ T%ST & 'S
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