Active Voice vs. Passive Voice
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These flashcards cover the key concepts and examples related to active and passive voice from the lecture.
Last updated 3:30 PM on 12/17/25
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Active Voice
A way of writing where the subject performs the action.
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Passive Voice
A way of writing where the subject has an action done to it.
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Example of Active Voice
The player scored the winning basket.
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Example of Passive Voice
The winning basket was scored by the player.
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Why is Active Voice important?
It makes writing stronger and easier to understand.
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When is Passive Voice useful?
When you don't know who did something or it doesn't matter.
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Example of active voice in the cookie case
Someone stole the cookies.
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Example of passive voice in the cookie case
The cookies were stolen.
