Understanding active and passive voice is a key step in mastering English grammar, especially for students aiming to improve their writing and communication skills. Whether you're preparing for exams, ...

The message in active voice is direct ... by" or "was [verb] ... by" as in the examples below: In passive voice, helping verbs are necessary to indicate the passive construction.

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 ...

In the Strunk example above, the leaves aren’t exactly juggling chainsaws, but it’s a mistake to equate physical passivity ...