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 writers who …

Sep 22, 2021 · PASSIVE VOICE - The Random Name Report (RANAR) is used to report the randomness and effectiveness of names. vs. ACTIVE VOICE - The Random Name Report (RANAR) …

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 categories, apples & …

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 corr...

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 sing. --> He …

Still, English does like the active voice as a rule. My own view, after many years of trying both styles, is that the passive voice really is better for the kind of paper or thesis in question—but as I said, my …

Apr 30, 2020 · A case of active voice vs passive voice Ask Question Asked 5 years, 10 months ago Modified 5 years, 9 months ago

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 comprises (1) …

Sep 6, 2017 · What's wrong with the passive voice in terms of academic writing? I know, that passive voice is not optimal for regular texts and difficult to understand, comparing to the active voice, but I …