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Active & Passive Voice
Active: subject does the action; Passive: subject receives the action; changes emphasis and formality
UK ๐ 1600 Grammar Rules
Key Facts
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Active voice: "The cat ate the fish" โ clear, direct, preferred in most writing
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Passive voice: "The fish was eaten by the cat" โ focus shifts to object; used in formal/scientific writing
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Changing active to passive: Object โ Subject; by + Original Subject; verb becomes "be" + past participle
๐ Did you know? Scientific writing traditionally uses passive voice ("The solution was heated") to maintain objectivity; modern science journals now prefer active voice
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Active: subject does the action