What is passive voice? What is meant by writing in the active voice and not passive voice?

Passive voice is when the subject of the sentence is acted upon by the verb.

Writing in the active voice means the subject of the sentence is performing the action of the verb.

For example, "The ball was thrown by John" is passive voice because John is being acted upon.

While, "John threw the ball" is active voice because John is performing the action.

Passive voice is often used to make sentences more formal or to emphasize the action instead of the doer.

Active voice creates more direct and clear sentences, making them easier to understand.

High school students should strive to write in the active voice to make their writing more clear and concise.

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