passive voice definition
One of the two “voices” of verbs ( see also active voice). A verb is inthe passive voice when the subject of the sentence is acted on bythe verb. For example, in “The ball was thrown by the pitcher,” theball (the subject) receives the action of the verb, and was thrown isin the passive voice. The same sentence cast in the active voicewould be, “The pitcher threw the ball.”
Note : It is usually preferable to use the active voice whereverpossible, because it gives a sense of immediacy to the sentence.
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