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* passive voice uses the auxiliary verb "to be" + the past participle of the action verb | * passive voice uses the auxiliary verb "to be" + the past participle of the action verb | ||
** as in, ''The entire pizza '''was eaten''' by me'' | ** as in, ''The entire pizza '''was eaten''' by me'' | ||
* when to use passive voice: | |||
** passive voice shifts the emphasis from the subject to the object of the sentence | |||
*** so if the object of the sentence is the important idea, then passive voice is fine | |||
*** especially if the subject is irrelevant to the idea: | |||
*** ex. ''The dog was given a bone'' | |||
**** focus is on the dog and the bone, and we don't need to state who gave it the bone | |||
* see | * see | ||
** [[https://www.grammarly.com/blog/active-vs-passive-voice/ Active vs. Passive Voice (grammarly.com)]] | ** [[https://www.grammarly.com/blog/active-vs-passive-voice/ Active vs. Passive Voice (grammarly.com)]] | ||
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=== periods === | === periods === | ||