Showing posts with label A Primer on Active vs. Passive Voice for Writers. Show all posts
Showing posts with label A Primer on Active vs. Passive Voice for Writers. Show all posts

Friday, January 25, 2019

A Primer on Active vs. Passive Voice for Writers


By Lori Hatcher @LoriHatcher2

When you think of the word passive, what comes to mind? A wimpy, limp-handed mama’s boy? An acquiescing woman (or man) who never stands up to their spouse? A timid puppy that rolls over on its back when it encounters a bigger, meaner dog?

In grammar, voice is about the relationship of the subject to its verb. Every verb has voice. It is either active or passive.