The active voice is the natural voice, the one in which people usually speak and write, and its use is less likely to lead to wordiness and ambiguity. Avoid the "passive of modesty," a device of writers who …

Sep 22, 2021 · The first example is not passive in the sense that report is an active verb in both examples. The only difference here is that you added a passive filler verb is used to that isn't there in …

Feb 1, 2019 · After viewing a couple of threads on the Internet, I found that both the legitimacy or the explanation of "focus on" (active voice form) and "be focused on" (passive voice form) seemed …

May 7, 2013 · They're both passive voice; that's why they look similar: they have the same structure. It's not possible to contrast passive voice with present perfect: they're two different categories, apples & …

Nov 22, 2020 · Here in this image the heading sentence seems in active voice and in paragraph it is in passive voice, the result is like the actor has been changed. Could you explain?

How can I write this sentence in active voice without using I? Thanks a lot. I believe my question is different from Style Question: Use of "we" vs. "I" vs. passive voice in a dissertation as I am asking …

Nov 3, 2015 · The following sentence has an active voice verb and an indirect object (IO) me and a direct object (DO) book: "Jeff gave me a book." As I understand, a passive voice verb comprises (1) …

Aug 14, 2021 · The two most common frames of reference seem to be (1) agency attribution at the level of sentence structure (active vs. passive voice) and (2) the use of stylistic elements to stamp the …

May 14, 2025 · When converting an active voice sentence with a verb of perception into passive voice, people seem to agree that a gerund can be used and sounds natural: I/We heard him sing. --> He …

The product sells well. The book reads well. The glass broke. The sentences are understandable, but in each of the sentences the subjects can't perform any job, as they all are inanimate object. The verbs …