Consider the problems with passive voice. With the passive voice, the subject of a sentence is being acted upon, rather than doing the action. The verb in the sentence is acting on the subject, with the subject appearing after the action in the sentence. This results in a sentence that sounds awkward and bland, poor qualities when you are trying to craft a persuasive essay, an engaging article, or an effective oral presentation.[1]
How do I change passive voice into active? Changing the passive voice into the active voice is simple. For our next example, we'll take a more complex passive. Quickly learn the difference between active and passive voice and how to use them. How to Change a Sentence in Passive Voice to Active Voice.
[2]- For example, a sentence in the passive voice would be: “The milkbone was chewed by the dog” or “The basketball was thrown by Sara.” In the first sentence, the milkbone is being acted on by the dog and in the second sentence, the basketball is being acted on by Sara. This create a bland sentence, as the subject is not doing the action in the sentence.
- Another example would be: “The bicycle wheels were destroyed by the storm” or “My papers were written on a computer.” In the first sentence, the bicycle wheels are being acted on by the storm and in the second sentence, the papers are being acted on by the computer.