Hard writing makes easy reading. An old adage. Let thy speech be short, comprehending much in a few words. Apocrypha. People think I can teach them style. What stuff it all is! Have something to say, and say it as clearly as you can. That is the only secret of style.
Image Caption: This is an example of the active voice because the sentence subject performs the action. Image Caption: This is an example of the passive voice. Image Caption: This is an example of an active voice sentence because the sentence subject performs the action. Image Caption: This is an example of the passive voice. Image Caption: This is an example of an active voice sentence because its subject performs the action expressed in the verb.
Active: Some students Passive: Some students 4. Active: I Passive: I EXERCISE EXAMPLE 2.3 Passive Voice and Active VoiceâUses EXAMPLES EXPLANATION Compare: Active: The man ate the fi sh. Passive: The man was eaten by the fi sh.When the verb is in the active voice, the subject performs the action.When the verb is in the passive voice, the subject receives the action. A. Active: I see the Academy Awards ceremony every year. Passive: The Academy Awards ceremony is seen by millions.assive: The man was eaten by the fi sh.When the verb is in the active voice, the subject performs the action. When the verb is in the passive voice, the subject receives the action. A. Active: I see the Academy Awards ceremony every year. Passive: The Academy Awards ceremony is seen by millions.