Review the different verb tenses so you can identify passive and active voice in each of them. Passive voice misuse In general, it is a good idea to use the active voice unless you have a good reason to use the passive voice instead. Misusing or overusing the passive voice will often le...
When to avoid the passive voice As we’ve seen, the passive voice has its uses. However, it is very easy to overuse or misuse in most kinds of writing, and it can sap your writing of its energy. The trick is learning how to recognize the kinds of sentences in which the passive voic...
(The fourth sentence is a good example of passive misuse. The problem is that it’s easy to use the passive voice to make unclear, empty sentences. In this sentence, what exactly is the writer saying? “A variety of measures” is so vague that it could mean anything. Making this senten...
In the first half of the article, we have explained what is passive voice and further, we will discuss why you should avoid passive voice, followed by the steps to how to avoid passive voice misuse? Why Should You Avoid Using Passive Voice We hope by now you must have got a basic know...
Passive Voice Misuse Passive: The party was planned by Jill. Active: Jill planned the party. Passive: The wedding cake was created by Ben. Active: Ben created the wedding cake. Passive: The Little League team was given trophies by the coaches. ...
The passive voice in standard Arabic can be used when the agent of the sentence is not expressed. The active Arabic sentences are passivized by skipping the agent of the sentence, but without changing the word order. The paper investigates the misuse and abuse of passive v...
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Teaching the active and passive voice - Myhill - 2003 () Citation Context ...t instruction of linguistic forms needed in written composition is seen to have less beneficial impacts, including misuse of connectives (Perera, 1987), misunderstanding of the effect of the passive (=-=Myhill, 2003-...
Teaching the active and passive voice - Myhill - 2003 () Citation Context ...t instruction of linguistic forms needed in written composition is seen to have less beneficial impacts, including misuse of connectives (Perera, 1987), misunderstanding of the effect of the passive (=-=Myhill, 2003-...