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Understanding Active and Passive Voice by Ivy Estrera is a document available to read on EtoBox.
The passive voice is used when the subject of a sentence receives the action of the verb rather than performs the action. This construction is used when the object or recipient of the action is more important or known than the subject performing the action. The passive is formed by using a form of the verb "to be" plus the past participle of the main verb. While some recommend avoiding passive voice, it is commonly used in reporting facts or situations where the subject/actor is unknown or unimportant.
- Author
- Ivy Estrera
- Language
- EN