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ACTIVE AND PASSIVE VOICE; What is the difference between active and passive voice? In active voice, the subject does the acting: The committee made the decision. In passive voice, the subject is acted upon: The decision was made (by the committee).
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www.english.udel.edu/wc/student/handouts/active.pdf
www.english.udel.edu/wc/student/handouts/active.pdf
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Summary: This handout will explain the difference between active and passive voice in writing. It gives examples of both, and shows how to turn a passive sentence into an active one. Also, it explains how to decide when to choose passive voice instead of active.
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owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/539/01/
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owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/grammar/g_actpass.html
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Active/passive voice is not simply about sentence structure. More importantly, it's also about truthfulness -- about responsability and honesty. So, simply because something is constructed using the active voice still doesn't mean that something is complete or entirely truthful.
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www.melczarek.net/ActivePassive.html
www.melczarek.net/ActivePassive.html
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The difference between active and passive sentences is essentially one of word order. Active sentences follow the pattern of a basic independent clause: subject + predicate. That pattern gets inverted in passive sentences. ... You should understand the difference between active and passive voice for at least three reasons.
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users.ipfw.edu/blythes/teach/toolkit/actpass.htm
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Obviously, the sentences using the passive voice convey my meaning more precisely. In the first two, switching to the active voice moves the emphasis away from the points I wish to emphasize. And in the third sentence, I have completely lost the reference to the students.
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essayisay.homestead.com/passive.html
essayisay.homestead.com/passive.html
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Verbs have two voices: active voice and passive voice. "Voice" should not be confused with when the verb is passive, the subject is the recipient of the action. In the examples given above, both verbs are present tense; the difference between them is voice. This has a subtle effect upon the impact of the sentence.
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www.grammarmudge.cityslide.com/articles/article/426348/...
www.grammarmudge.cityslide.com/articles/article/426348/2732.htm
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Learn the difference between active and passive voice ... In most cases and with most styles of writing, the active voice is preferred to the passive voice. The active voice is stronger than the passive, and it therefore produces more powerful sentences.
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www.writeexpress.com/active-passive.html
www.writeexpress.com/active-passive.html
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In the active voice, the subject acts; in the passive voice, the subject is acted upon. Use active verbs unless you have a reason to do otherwise. Reserve the passive for specific purposes: to de-emphasize the agent or doer of the action or to create greater coherence between sentences.
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www.wwnorton.com/college/english/write/we/ch5/16a.htm
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