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What’s the difference between passive and active voice in writing?

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Passive voice produces a sentence in which the subject receives an action. In contrast, active voice produces a sentence in which the subject performs an action. Passive voice often produces unclear, wordy sentences, whereas active voice produces generally clearer, more concise sentences.

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Passive is when the subject receives an action, whereas active is where the subject performs a specific action.
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