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Active Voice vs. Active Voice vs.

Passive Voice Passive Voice

Active Voice Active Voice

Is the Is the normal normal voice. voice. This is the voice that we use This is the voice that we use most of most of the time. the time. The active voice is The active voice is shorter shorter and more and more direct: direct: Active Active: The waiter dropped the tray : The waiter dropped the tray of food. of food. Passive Passive: The tray of food was : The tray of food was dropped by the waiter. dropped by the waiter.

Active Voice Active Voice

The active voice is The active voice is less awkward less awkward and and clearly states relationship between clearly states relationship between

subject and action: subject and action: Passive Passive: Your request for funding has : Your request for funding has been denied by the review been denied by the review

committee. committee. Active Active: The review committee denied : The review committee denied your request for funding. your request for funding.

Passive Voice Passive Voice

The passive voice is The passive voice is less usual less usual. Passive voice is the voice used when Passive voice is the voice used when

the subject is the subject is the recipient the recipient of the of the action. action.

Passive voice is usually Passive voice is usually wordier wordier.

Passive Voice Passive Voice

The The agent agent (doer) of the action is (doer) of the action is unimportant unimportant: The pyramids were built thousands The pyramids were built thousands of years ago. of years ago.

The The agent agent is is unknown unknown: Several robberies were committed Several robberies were committed during the night. during the night.