Sep 22, 2021 · The first example is not passive in the sense that report is an active verb in both examples. The only difference here is that you added a passive filler verb is used to that isn't …

The active voice is the natural voice, the one in which people usually speak and write, and its use is less likely to lead to wordiness and ambiguity. Avoid the "passive of modesty," a device of …

Nov 22, 2020 · Here in this image the heading sentence seems in active voice and in paragraph it is in passive voice, the result is like the actor has been changed. Could you explain?

May 7, 2013 · They're both passive voice; that's why they look similar: they have the same structure. It's not possible to contrast passive voice with present perfect: they're two different …

My question is when passive voice is preferred over active voices and vice versa? I remember that I was taught that in scientific writings, passive voice was preferred over active voice. Is it …

Feb 16, 2024 · An active-to-passive voice conversion changes the syntactic subject of the sentence, but the agent — the doer — remains the same: I opened the door. The door was …

How can I write this sentence in active voice without using I? Thanks a lot. I believe my question is different from Style Question: Use of "we" vs. "I" vs. passive voice in a dissertation as I am …

Nov 3, 2015 · The following sentence has an active voice verb and an indirect object (IO) me and a direct object (DO) book: "Jeff gave me a book." As I understand, a passive voice verb …

May 14, 2025 · When converting an active voice sentence with a verb of perception into passive voice, people seem to agree that a gerund can be used and sounds natural: I/We heard him …

The passive voice should not be used to avoid writing I or we. If the entire thesis is written in the passive voice, it is much harder to read, and the sentences within it 1 have to be reworded …