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Voice
An action of a subject, in
relation to an object, is
expressed in 2 ways.
These two ways of expressing
action of a subject are known as
Voices
1. Active Voice
2. Passive Voice
Active Voice: Subject + Verb + Object
Passive Voice: Object + Verb +
Subject
Active Voice
the subject of the sentence performs
the action expressed in the verb.
Active voice is used for most non-
scientific writing.
It makes your meaning clear for
readers, and keeps the sentences from
becoming too complicated or wordy.
Even n scientific writing, too much use
of passive voice can cloud the meaning
of your sentences.
It is also more concise than those in
passive voice because fewer words are
required to express action in active
voice than in passive.
Note in these examples how the subject-verb relationship has changed.
These
examples show that the subject
is doing the verb's action.
The dispatcher is
Police are being notified that
notifying police that three
three prisoners have escaped.
prisoners have escaped.