Passive Voice - Rules and Examples
Channel: Aesha talks
Date: 2020-08-24

Passive Voice
- Basic rules we already know: 
1) Passive voice produces a sentence in which the subject receives an action. 
2) Active voice produces a sentence in which the subject performs an action.
3)The places of subject and object in sentence are inter-changed in passive voice.
4) 3rd form of verb (past participle) will be used only (as a main verb) in passive voice.
Problems with Passive Voice: 
1. Often produces unclear, wordy sentences
2. Change of grammatical voice does not change the meaning but weaken the tone and emphasis/readability
3. Sentences are not concise
4. Overuse of ‘to be’ (is, are, was, were, being, been) instead of an action word
5. Doer of the action is never recognized. (vague and abstract form is produced)
Active Voice:
- Documents/write ups are clearer/convincing
- Action words adds value to the thesis
- Avoid ‘to be’ form to weaken the otherwise stronger verbs
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