The Passive Voice
- Richard Rise
- May 17, 2018
- 1 min read
The Problem: Sometimes we want to avoid blaming someone for doing something wrong.
The Solution: Use the passive voice
Examples: Problem: I lost the keys. How else can you say it? The keys were lost.
Problem: Jimmy threw a rock through the neighbor's window. How else can you say it? A rock was thrown through the neighbor's window.
Problem: Suzy hit Phil in the face. How else can you say it? Phil was hit in the face.
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