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    The document discusses the differences between active and passive voice in sentences. In active voice, the subject performs the action on the direct object, clearly showing who the doer is. In passive voice, the subject receives the action and the doer may or may not be mentioned, blurring who performed the action. Other constructions can also obscure the doer, such as using indefinite pronouns like "somebody" or leaving out the subject entirely.

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    The document discusses the differences between active and passive voice in sentences. In active voice, the subject performs the action on the direct object, clearly showing who the doer is. In passive voice, the subject receives the action and the doer may or may not be mentioned, blurring who performed the action. Other constructions can also obscure the doer, such as using indefinite pronouns like "somebody" or leaving out the subject entirely.

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    ACTIVE VOICE

    FACUNDO BROKE THE WINDOW

    DOER ACTION SUFFERER/ RECIPIENT

    SUB VERB D.O.

    PASSIVE VOICE (BLURRING THE PRESENCE OF THE SUBJECT)


    THE WINDOW WAS BROKEN (BY FACUNDO)

    SUFFERER/ RECIPIENT PASSIVE BE + PAST PARTICIPLE FORM

    OTHER WAYS TO BLUR THE PRESENCE OF THE SUBJECT IN DISCOURSE


    HE BROKE THE WINDOW

    SOMEBODY BROKE THE WINDOW

    THE WINDOW BROKE

    THE WINDOW WAS BROKEN

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