Learn active and passive voice with easy rules, examples, and step-by-step explanations. Beginner-friendly grammar guide for students to master voice change.

Microsoft Word 2010 can help punch up your document's prose by alerting you when you use passive voice in a sentence. If you write "the goal was achieved" instead of the more active "we achieved ...

Here’s another example of how it does this: Where active voice would separate key ideas, passive voice can unite them. Compare these sentences: So whether you’re writing about your memorable ...