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Think of the passive voice (verb form) as inert, reactive, or a receiver of the action.
Look at these two sentences written in the passive voice (the boldface highlights the passive verb form):
1. The mouse was chased by the cat and dog.
(the subject - mouse - is not doing the action; it's reacting to the action of the cat and dog)
2. You are expected by the organization to be a good employee.
(this is a common, yet weak passive voice phrasing that many people use)
Here are the same sentences written in the active voice:
1. The mouse ran from the cat and dog.
2. The organization expects you to be a good employee.
Hope this information helps!
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∙ 11y ago
Sure! You can identify passive voice by looking for forms of the verb "to be" (such as is, are, was, were) followed by a past participle. To fix passive voice, try rephrasing the sentence to have the subject perform the action directly. This often results in a clearer, more direct sentence.
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What are the rules for active and passive voices?
You cannot be anyone else be yourself sing like you want we won't stop you1. Passive voice should be used sparingly.2. If the Doer of the action is mentioned, don't use passive voice.3. Only transitive verbs have passive voice.4. The subject of a passive sentence is not the Doer of the action. It is the receiver of the action. If the doer is to be mentioned in the passive voice, it is preceded by 'by and followed by objective case of pronoun.Examples;He likes apples. (Active).Apples are liked (by him). PassiveI shall help him. (Active)He will be helped (by me). Passive
Is there any online way to change a passive voice sentence into active voice?
Yes, there are several online tools and websites that can help you convert passive voice sentences into active voice. Simply copy and paste your sentence into the tool, and it will provide you with the revised active voice version.
How does active voice and passive voice and dangling modifiers and transitional expressions affect written communication?
Active voice makes writing clearer and more direct by emphasizing the subject performing the action. Passive voice can make writing vague and less engaging by placing the object of the action as the subject. Dangling modifiers can cause confusion by not clearly connecting to the word they are meant to modify. Transitional expressions help to create smooth connections between ideas and improve the flow of written communication.
Which is a good reason to use the passive in writing?
you don't know (or don't wish to reveal) the identity of the subject;you want to emphasize the receiver of an action;the performer of the action is not important.
What is the best way to change this sentence from passive voice to active voice?
It is impossible to answer this question if you have no sentence. So if you want 8 squared plus 6 squared on this assignment, you will need someone else to help you answer it! By the way, 8 squared plus 6 squared is equal to 5 squared * 2 squared. It also could be 10 squared. However, if you're just lazy, the answer is 100.
Is 'I want my MTV' in passive voice?
No, "I want my MTV" is in the active voice. "MTV is wanted by me" uses the passive voice, but it is very awkward and not something someone would actually say. The following example shows active and passive voice in expressions that are actually used: Active voice: We made mistakes. Passive voice: Mistakes were made.
Hey everyone! I am from Russia and I have a little problem with my English homework. Could you help me make sentences in the passive voice with different tenses and irregular verbs Thanks?
Passive voice is when the subject has the action done to them. Hold on... that doesn't make too much sense. Here's an example. Passive voice: "The car is being cleaned by the volunteers." Active voice: "The volunteers clean the car." Passive voice is when the subject receives the action. Active voice is the subject doing the action.
What are the rules for active and passive voices?
You cannot be anyone else be yourself sing like you want we won't stop you1. Passive voice should be used sparingly.2. If the Doer of the action is mentioned, don't use passive voice.3. Only transitive verbs have passive voice.4. The subject of a passive sentence is not the Doer of the action. It is the receiver of the action. If the doer is to be mentioned in the passive voice, it is preceded by 'by and followed by objective case of pronoun.Examples;He likes apples. (Active).Apples are liked (by him). PassiveI shall help him. (Active)He will be helped (by me). Passive
What sentence is written in the passive voice?
last week my fried asked me to help him decide which company to call.
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