Learn about using the active and passive voices in this episode of 6 Minute Grammar.

Writing in the active voice makes the meaning clear while keeping sentences from becoming complicated and wordy. Sentences using passive voice are not necessarily wrong, just less effective than ...

Passive: “The treaty was signed by two generals.” Active: “Two generals signed the treaty.” In Modern English, New York University’s Marcella Frank provides a more academic treatment: “The active ...

Understanding the difference between the active and passive voice is important for the development of your writing skills. (Unsplash CC: Alvaro Serrano) ...

How to Set Up Active & Passive Voice in Microsoft Word 2010. Microsoft Word 2010 can help punch up your document's prose by alerting you when you use passive voice in a sentence.

Home Law the explainer Grammar quiz: Do you know the passive voice? Many people claim they revile the passive. But most have trouble identifying it correctly.

THE cult of the active voice is an enduring influence in English grammar. From grade school onwards most everybody is taught that sentences in the active voice are the end-all and be-all of English, ...

Passive speech is awkward and sometimes hard to understand. Let Word find your passive voice content and help you correct it.

Learn how we can express sentences in two different ways: active voice and passive voice.