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    The document discusses the differences between active and passive voice. In active voice, the subject performs the action, while in passive voice the subject is acted upon by the verb. Examples are given showing how sentences can be flipped from active to passive voice by changing the subject and verb. Active voice is generally used for emails, blogs and essays, while passive voice is more common in news reports, descriptions of incidents and crimes.

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    The document discusses the differences between active and passive voice. In active voice, the subject performs the action, while in passive voice the subject is acted upon by the verb. Examples are given showing how sentences can be flipped from active to passive voice by changing the subject and verb. Active voice is generally used for emails, blogs and essays, while passive voice is more common in news reports, descriptions of incidents and crimes.

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    The document discusses the differences between active and passive voice. In active voice, the subject performs the action, while in passive voice the subject is acted upon by the verb. Examples are given showing how sentences can be flipped from active to passive voice by changing the subject and verb. Active voice is generally used for emails, blogs and essays, while passive voice is more common in news reports, descriptions of incidents and crimes.

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    Active and Passive

    voice
    What are the differences?

    In the active The sentence gets


    voice, the flipped, and the
    Passive subject is now
    Active voice subject is
    voice being acted upon
    performing by the verb. The
    an action. subject is passive

    The dog The ball is


    Example: chases the Example: being chased
    ball.  by the dog.
    Active voice

    Juan Luis likes Mariela loves


    birdwatching. twilight.
    Passive voice

    Birdwatching
    Twilight is
    is liked by Juan
    loved by her.
    Luis.
    Active voice usage

    EMAILS BLOGS ESSAYS


    Passive voice usage

    NEWS INCIDENTS CRIMES

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