Active and Passive Voice
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In the active voice, the subject of the sentence performs the action:
I aced the exam.
Subject/actor verb object/thing acted on
In the passive voice, the object of the action becomes the subject of the sentence, and
the actor appears in a prepositional phrase, or is absent from the sentence:
The exam was aced (by me).
Subject verb actor/object of prepositional phrase
► Use the active voice when the actor’s identity is important.
Active: The butler did it.
Passive: It was done by the butler.
The first sentence is stronger; it sounds like an accusation. The second sentence
is weaker; it sounds like the butler did nothing more sinister than a load of laundry.
► Use the active voice when you want to be direct and emphatic.
Active: Management expects the staff to follow the rules.
Passive: It is expected by Management that the rules will be followed by
the staff.
In this instance, the active voice delivers the message more effectively.
► Use the passive voice when you do not need to tell the reader who is acting.
Active: Ned will prosecute trespassers.
Passive: Trespassers will be prosecuted.
In this case, it is not necessary to say who will be doing the prosecuting. Fear of
being prosecuted, not fear of being prosecuted by Ned, will prevent most people
from trespassing.