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Foundational Writing Skills: Difference between revisions
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''Example of active voice:'' | ''Example of active voice:'' | ||
The student failed the assignments for her excessive use of passive voice. | *The student failed the assignments for her excessive use of passive voice. | ||
''Example of passive voice:'' | ''Example of passive voice:'' | ||
The student has failed too many assignments and will not pass the class. | *The student has failed too many assignments and will not pass the class. | ||
To change a passive sentence to an active sentence, follow these steps<ref>Active/Passive Voice. ''Townson University's Online Writing Support''.</ref>: | To change a passive sentence to an active sentence, follow these steps<ref>Active/Passive Voice. ''Townson University's Online Writing Support''.</ref>: | ||