Active and passive voice

Active and passive voice

What is the active voice? In the active voice, the subject performs the action. Sentences are active in voice when the person or thing performing the action comes before the verb. The message is clear about who is responsible for the action; the reader knows who is...

Figures of speech – illustrated

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