Question
When I wrote my essay and sent it through the CWE it showed me alot of passive voice. Can someone give me an examlpe of this and the right way to re-write so I can fix my mistakes.
My example....
All factors needs to be looked into before closing schools.
My example....
All factors needs to be looked into before closing schools.
Answers
GuruBlue
This is a good site on active and passive voices. http://www.rhlschool.com/eng3n28.htm
Writing in passive voice is much less effective.
For active voice the action needs to move from the subject through the verb to an object. S -> O
In a passive voice the action moves from the verb back to the subject
S -> O
Example: The dog bit the boy
S <-
The boy was bitten by the dog
Writing in passive voice is much less effective.
For active voice the action needs to move from the subject through the verb to an object. S -> O
In a passive voice the action moves from the verb back to the subject
S -> O
Example: The dog bit the boy
S <-
The boy was bitten by the dog
bobpursley
http://www.unc.edu/depts/wcweb/handouts/passivevoice.html#1
READ that. Let me repeat, read that. If you are writing passively as a habit, then print it out and put in front of your desk as a reminder.
Closing a school requires examining all factors beforehand.
READ that. Let me repeat, read that. If you are writing passively as a habit, then print it out and put in front of your desk as a reminder.
Closing a school requires examining all factors beforehand.