What is The Active Voice And How Should You Use It?

Active voice and passive voice are verb forms that can quickly confuse and frustrate a writer. Use the active voice when possible to improve your work.

In English writing, verbs have just two grammatical voices: active voice and passive voice.

While active and passive voices have their place and are grammatically correct, the active voice usually creates stronger writing. In most instances, writers should use active voice. Here's a closer look at how the verb's action, and therefore the vo...