Passive Voice
Learn when English focuses on the action rather than the person performing it.
Change the focus
The passive voice allows us to highlight what happened, rather than who did it.
The passive voice is common in academic English, business communication, journalism and formal writing. It is also used whenever the action is more important than the person performing it.
Understanding when to choose the passive instead of the active voice will help your English become more flexible, natural and appropriate in different situations.
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Explore the Passive Voice
These topics are presented in the order in which they are commonly introduced in many English courses.
This is not a recommendation for the order in which you should study them.
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Think about focus
Good writers choose between the active and passive voice for a reason.
Rather than thinking of the passive as simply another grammar rule, ask yourself what you want your reader or listener to focus on. Once the purpose is clear, the correct choice often becomes obvious.
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