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Passive Voice - Coggle Diagram
Passive Voice
the person or thing acted on comes first, and the actor is added at the end, introduced with the preposition “by.”
When do I use passive voice?
The actor is unknown
The actor is irrelevant
You want to emphasize the person or thing acted on.
example
Insulin was first discovered in 1921 by researchers at the University of Toronto.
When should I avoid passive voice?
In academic sentences, since the information may be scarce.
Serves to highlight the subject performing the action.
example
The mechanic repaired the car.
Active
The car was repaired by the mechanic.
Passive
example 2
The letter was written by Jaime.
