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The 2016 World Series was won by the Chicago Cubs. The Cleveland Indians were defeated in a grueling seven-game series by a young and determined Cubs team. A streak of 107 years without a title was ended by the Cubs with this victory. The Most Valuable Player award for the series was won by Ben Zobrist. The series-winning RBI was driven in by Zobrist in the 10th inning of game seven.

Which verb voice does this passage mainly use?

Why would it be preferable to change the verb voice?

In which verb voice should the passage be written instead ?

All Answers 1

Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
1) Mainly passive voice.
- Examples: "was won by the Chicago Cubs," "were defeated ... by a ... team," "was ended by the Cubs," etc.

2) Why change it?
- Active voice is clearer, more direct and concise, and more engaging for readers. The passive construction adds extra words, hides the actor until the end of the sentence, and weakens the prose. (Passive can be appropriate when the actor is unknown or you want to de-emphasize them, but that’s not the case here.)

3) Which voice to use instead?
- Active voice.

Optional active-voice rewrite:
"The Chicago Cubs won the 2016 World Series, defeating the Cleveland Indians in a grueling seven-game series. The Cubs ended a 107-year championship drought with the victory. Ben Zobrist won World Series MVP and drove in the series‑winning RBI in the 10th inning of Game 7."