The structure of these sentences is different from the others. You can often come across such objects, especially in literary texts. Such sentences often reflect a more literary ambiance. Because we don't know or do not want to say who performed the action.įor example, ‘I had the feeling that I was being watched.’ - I don’t know who was watching me Passive Voice is used in sentences in which the object affected by the action or situation becomes the subject.To show interest in the person or object that experiences an action rather than the person or object that performs the action.įor example, the castle was built in 1066 - we are interested in the castle, not in who built it.Reasons to use the passive voiceĪlthough the active voice is usually the preferred choice, there are sometimes good reasons to use the passive voice:
‘The exam was passed by the pupil’ would change to ‘The pupil passed the exam’. Rewrite the sentence so that the subject in the 'by' phrase is closer to the beginning of the sentence. One way to avoid using the passive voice is to look for a ‘by’ phrase. Who scored the goal? Doesn’t the writer know? Converting sentences to active voice Passive sentences can cause confusion because they can be vague about who is responsible for the action. (7 words)Īctive : The teacher collected the books.
Using the active voice in a sentence often means less words are used than in the passive voice.
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