Active v passive
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The document discusses the difference between active and passive voice, noting that active voice has the subject performing the action while passive voice has the subject being acted upon by the verb, and recommends using active voice in writing.
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Active v passive
- 1. Active v. Passive Voice
- 2. •The teacher threw the pen.
- 3. •The pen was thrown by the teacher.
- 4. •Active Voice: The subject performs the action. (The teacher threw the pen.)
- 5. •Passive Voice: The subject of the sentence is acted upon by the verb (The pen was thrown by the teacher.)
- 6. •Use the active voice in your writing!