Passive: “The treaty was signed by two generals.” Active: “Two generals signed the treaty.” In Modern English, New York University’s Marcella Frank provides a more academic treatment: “The active ...

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The difference between the passive voice and the active voice is subtle in grammar, but profound in impact. Avoid the former; use the latter. Put the doer into your sentences. Be the brand.

Young deaf students perform better on some types of passive constructions than on others. Under certain circumstances, information in passive voice sentences can be made more accessible to deaf ...