“This sentence uses the active voice.”
• Clear
• Direct
• Punchy
“This passive voice is used to write this sentence.”
• Ambiguous
• Indirect
• Wordy
• Clear
• Direct
• Punchy
“This passive voice is used to write this sentence.”
• Ambiguous
• Indirect
• Wordy
For those trying to work it out:
• Active voice - The subject of the sentence is doing something
• Passive voice - Something is being done to the
subject of the sentence
• Active voice - The subject of the sentence is doing something
• Passive voice - Something is being done to the
subject of the sentence
h/t to a great piece by Steve Masters ( @masterstips) where I got this from
