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Active or passive: does the doer matter?

Active or passive: does the doer matter?

Three ways to report the same event, and what each one does to the reader. When the passive is the honest choice and when it is the evasive one.

Keywords:
Passive voice, Active voice, Grammar, English language
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Material Type:
Drill and Practice
Date Added to MERLOT:
November 5, 2026
Date Modified in MERLOT:
November 5, 2026
Author:
 
Submitter:
Dilnoza Yusufova
Primary Audience:
Middle School, High School, College General Ed, College Lower Division, Graduate School, Professional
Technical Format:
Website
Mobile Compatibility:
Not specified at this time
Language:
English
Cost Involved:
Yes
Source Code Available:
Yes
Creative Commons:
No

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