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...
Grammarly can help rewrite sentences or catch passive voice as you write. How to change passive voice to active voice It’s easy to change passive voice to active voice; start by identifying the noun acting and make it the subject of the sentence. It’s also easy to identify where you ...
In writing, there are two grammatical voices—active voice and passive voice. And you may have been warned by your well-meaning English teacher to avoid passive voice like the plague. But both voices have a right to be heard. However, one will definitely trump the other in h...
Grammarly can help rewrite sentences or catch passive voice as you write. How to change passive voice to active voice It’s easy to change passive voice to active voice; start by identifying the noun acting and make it the subject of the sentence. It’s also easy to identify where you ...