Write active over active voice verbs and passive over passive voice verbs. Remember, passive voice is a matter of structure, not of time. Do not confuse passive voice with past tense. Franklin D. Roosevelt was elected to an unprecedented fourth term. American citizens had voted for him in record numbers.
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The Cowboys have played and won Super Bowl games. They were beaten by the Washington Redskins in Washington. Bill White's article will be published next month. Many times students can be depressed by school. Smoke could be seen in the distance, and the sound of sirens could be heard above the normal street noises.