PASSIVE VOICE
Definition
Uses
It is the grammatical voice used in English where the subject of a sentence is acted upon by the verb, rather than performing the action themselves.
History of Passive Voices
Reasons
- To emphasize on the action instead of the subject.
- During the middle ages, latin was the dominant language.
- Passive voice continued to be a part of written communication.
- In variety of texts passive voice remains to be actively used in the 20th century.
In News Article
Where and Why?
- To avoid blaming or accusing
1.To emphasize the action or the object: Passive voice is often used to emphasize the action or the object of the action, rather than the person or thing performing the action. For example, "The cake was eaten" emphasizes the fact that the cake was consumed, rather than who consumed it
2.To be more objectives whilst using Passive Voices. Also yous should be avoiding assigning blame.
To be more formal.
Using passive voices gives a variety of writing.
- commonly used in news articles
- particularly in headlines and lead paragraphs
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- to emphasize the action being taken or the importance of the event rather than the person or people responsible for the action.
- To create a formal tone
- To be vague about the subject
Perspective
1st person perspective :
In the passive voice, the first person would be the subject of the sentence, but the action would be done to them by someone or something else.
For example : Active Voice: I wrote the report.
Passive Voice: The report was written by me.
2nd person perspective :
Second person passive voice is a grammatical construction in which the subject of the sentence is the recipient of the action, but the sentence is addressed to the subject in the second person.
For example :
"You are being watched."
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How can we use passive voice in our personal project?
Interesting facts.
When writing about our personal project, we may use passive voice to focus on the action or results of the project, rather than ourselves as the doer of the action.
Example:
"My research question was selected based on my interests and experiences" (passive voice) instead of "I selected my research question based on my interests and experiences" (active voice)
Interesting Facts
Interesting Facts
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One potential problem with passive voice is that it can sometimes make sentences longer and more complicated than necessary. For example, "The ball was thrown by the pitcher" is longer than "The pitcher threw the ball."
Passive voice is often used when the doer of the action is unknown or unimportant, or when the writer wants to focus on the receiver of the action instead. For example, "The car was stolen" focuses on the fact that the car was taken, rather than who took it.
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