5-5 examples of passive voice and active voice
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Examples of Active and Passive Voice
The active voice describes a sentence where the subject performs the action stated by the verb. It follows a clear subject + verb + object construct that's easy to read. In fact, sentences constructed in the active voice add impact to your writing.
Examples of Active and Passive Voice
With passive voice, the subject is acted upon by the verb. It makes for a murky, roundabout sentence; you can be more straightforward with active voice. As such, there are many ways to change the passive voice to the active voice in your sentences.
Over time, writing in the active voice will become second nature. Let's explore several examples of active and passive voice to reduce your use of the passive voice where the active voice is preferred.
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The Subject Changes in Each Voice
Before we explore a wealth of examples, let's review some active writing tips. You'll notice that, in the passive voice examples below, there are a few key words. Examples include:
is - is roamed; is viewed
was - was changed; was run
were - were eaten; were corroded
Pay special attention to the subject in each sentence. Is the subject performing the action denoted by the verb? If so, chances are you have a nice, clear sentence, written in active voice.
In the passive voice, however, the subject is no longer performing the action of the verb. Rather, it's being acted upon by the verb. Put another way, the subject of a sentence in the passive voice is no longer the "doer" of the action, but the recipient of the action. Meanwhile, what was the subject of a sentence in the active voice (the "doer") becomes the "agent" in the equivalent passive voice sentence.
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Active and Passive Voice Comparison
As you read through the following example sentences, you'll start to become an active voice expert.
Active Voice
Passive Voice
Harry ate six shrimp at dinner.
At dinner, six shrimp were eaten by Harry.
Beautiful giraffes roam the savannah.
The savannah is roamed by beautiful giraffes.
Sue changed the flat tire.
The flat tire was changed by Sue.
We are going to watch a movie tonight.
A movie is going to be watched by us tonight.
I ran the obstacle course in record time.
The obstacle course was run by me in record time.
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