{"id":16475,"date":"2018-01-19T03:15:15","date_gmt":"2018-01-19T07:15:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/?page_id=16475"},"modified":"2023-06-14T09:00:16","modified_gmt":"2023-06-14T13:00:16","slug":"how-to-avoid-passive-voice","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/writing-tips\/what-is-readability\/how-to-avoid-passive-voice\/","title":{"rendered":"How to avoid passive voice"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Write subject verb object<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_31939\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-31939\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"31939\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/writing-tips\/what-is-readability\/how-to-avoid-passive-voice\/how-to-avoid-passive-voice-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/how-to-avoid-passive-voice.png\" data-orig-size=\"600,300\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"how-to-avoid-passive-voice\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Activate the passive voice&lt;\/strong&gt; Choose the active voice, not passive construction. &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/many-caucasian-people-hands-holding-red-300258338&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;Photo credit: Nelosa&lt;\/em&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/how-to-avoid-passive-voice-300x150.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/how-to-avoid-passive-voice.png\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/how-to-avoid-passive-voice.png\" alt=\"How to avoid passive voice\" title=\"How to avoid passive voice\" width=\"600\" height=\"300\" class=\"size-full wp-image-31939 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/how-to-avoid-passive-voice.png 600w, https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/how-to-avoid-passive-voice-300x150.png 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 600px; 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Choose the active voice, not passive construction. &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/many-caucasian-people-hands-holding-red-300258338&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;Photo credit: Nelosa&lt;\/em&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/how-to-avoid-passive-voice-300x150.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/how-to-avoid-passive-voice.png\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/how-to-avoid-passive-voice.png\" alt=\"How to avoid passive voice\" title=\"How to avoid passive voice\" width=\"600\" height=\"300\" class=\"size-full wp-image-31939\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/how-to-avoid-passive-voice.png 600w, https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/how-to-avoid-passive-voice-300x150.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-31939\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>Activate the passive voice<\/strong> Choose the active voice, not passive construction. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/many-caucasian-people-hands-holding-red-300258338\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Photo credit: Nelosa<\/em><\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<table class=\"indextable\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"5px\" align=\"left\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\">\n<hr class=\"indextablehr\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"indextabletdleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/2023\/06\/how-to-fix-passive-voice\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-15037 size-full lazyload\" title=\"How to fix passive voice\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/how-to-fix-passive-voice-150.png\" alt=\"How to fix passive voice\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 150px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 150\/150;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-15037 size-full\" title=\"How to fix passive voice\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/how-to-fix-passive-voice-150.png\" alt=\"How to fix passive voice\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"indextabletdright\">\n<p class=\"index-story-headline\"><a title=\"How to fix passive voice\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/2023\/06\/how-to-fix-passive-voice\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How to fix passive voice<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"index-story-deck\">Ask, who\u2019s doing the verb?<\/p>\n<p class=\"index-story-intro\">To write in the active voice, use the simple sentence structure.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\">\n<hr \/>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"indextabletdleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/2023\/06\/use-the-active-voice-in-writing\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-15037 size-full lazyload\" title=\"Use the active voice in writing\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/use-the-active-voice-in-writing-150.png\" alt=\"Use the active voice in writing\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 150px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 150\/150;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-15037 size-full\" title=\"Use the active voice in writing\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/use-the-active-voice-in-writing-150.png\" alt=\"Use the active voice in writing\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"indextabletdright\">\n<p class=\"index-story-headline\"><a title=\"Use the active voice in writing\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/2023\/06\/use-the-active-voice-in-writing\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Use the active voice in writing<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"index-story-deck\">Write about people doing things<\/p>\n<p class=\"index-story-intro\">I like to move it, move it: It\u2019s one of the best writing tips I know. In any kind of business writing, write about people doing things.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"indextable\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"5px\" align=\"left\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\">\n<h3 class=\"indextableheader\">More on the passive voice<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"indextabletdleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/writing-tips\/what-is-readability\/how-to-avoid-passive-voice\/resources-on-the-passive-voice\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-15037 size-full lazyload\" title=\"Resources on the passive voice\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/resources-red-book-150.png\" alt=\"Resources on the passive voice\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 150px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 150\/150;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-15037 size-full\" title=\"Resources on the passive voice\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/resources-red-book-150.png\" alt=\"Resources on the passive voice\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"indextabletdright\">\n<p class=\"index-story-headline\"><a title=\"Resources on the passive voice\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/writing-tips\/what-is-readability\/how-to-avoid-passive-voice\/resources-on-the-passive-voice\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Resources on the passive voice<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"index-story-deck\">Websites, books and tools<\/p>\n<p class=\"index-story-intro\">Learn more about activating the passive voice.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\">\n<hr \/>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"indextabletdleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/writing-tips\/what-is-readability\/how-to-avoid-passive-voice\/quotes-on-the-passive-voice\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-15037 size-full lazyload\" title=\"Quotes on the passive voice\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/quotes-150.png\" alt=\"Quotes on the passive voice\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 150px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 150\/150;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-15037 size-full\" title=\"Quotes on the passive voice\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/quotes-150.png\" alt=\"Quotes on the passive voice\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"indextabletdright\">\n<p class=\"index-story-headline\"><a title=\"Quotes on the passive voice\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/writing-tips\/what-is-readability\/how-to-avoid-passive-voice\/quotes-on-the-passive-voice\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Quotes on the passive voice<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"index-story-deck\">What writers and others say<\/p>\n<p class=\"index-story-intro\">\u201cOf writing in passive voice: Like the weather, people talk about it, but nobody seems to be doing much about either one.\u201d \u2014 Chris Smith, senior lead communications specialist, Entergy Corporation\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><br style=\"clear:both;\"><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">Get <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/revvingupreadership.com\/writing\/readability\/sentence-length\/sentence-structure-make-it-simple\/passive-voice\/\" title=\"More tips on passive voice - Rev Up Readership\" class=\"locked\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">more tips on passive voice<\/a><\/strong> on Rev Up Readership.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Write subject verb object How to fix passive voice Ask, who\u2019s doing the verb? To write in the active voice, use the simple sentence structure. Use the active voice in writing Write about people doing things I like to move it, move it: It\u2019s one of the best writing tips I know. 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