When the subject of a sentence performs an action, the verb is said to be in the active voice (The journalist wrote the report). If the subject of a sentence is acted upon by something else, the verb is said to be in the passive voice (The report was written). Many sentences in the passive vice have a ……

When you want to emphasize who performs the action, use active voice. You can turn passive voice into active by making the actor the subject of the sentence.

Examples

When you wish to emphasize the receiver of the action or to diminish the role of the actor, use passive voice. Also, in ……