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Active Voice vs Passive Voice. Explain Difference?

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Active Voice vs Passive Voice. Explain Difference? [#permalink] New post   18 Jan 2012, 13:24
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Can someone please explain the difference between Active and Passive Voice?
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Re: Active Voice vs Passive Voice. Explain Difference? [#permalink] New post   18 Jan 2012, 16:15
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Active voice is more concise than passive voice.
For example:
Active: I kissed that top model. (I wish! LOL)
Passive: That top model was kissed by me.
Notice that I have to use more words in the passive voice.

Also, sometimes passive voice is not clear about who is performing the action.
Active: I kissed that top model. (Who kissed? I did)
Passive: That top model was kissed. (Who kissed? I don't know!)

However, you must understand that passive voice is not wrong inmediately. You have to compare the other choices before eliminating a choice with passive voice. SC is relative. It depends on the other choices.

I suggest to read the MGMAT SC book. It is very helpful!
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Re: Active Voice vs Passive Voice. Explain Difference? [#permalink] New post   18 Jan 2012, 17:49
That definitely was what I was looking for. Thank you and Kudos Given!
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Re: Active Voice vs Passive Voice. Explain Difference? [#permalink] New post   19 Jan 2012, 00:26
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@gmatpunjabi,
though passive is not always wrong but certainly it is not the preferred option . moreover, in a sentence if every thing else is ok and parallel, consider making active parallel with active rather than passive.
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Re: Active Voice vs Passive Voice. Explain Difference? [#permalink] New post   22 Jan 2012, 12:25
Thanks for the response. Do you have any examples of OG12 questions that include Passive Voice.

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Re: Active Voice vs Passive Voice. Explain Difference? [#permalink] New post   23 Jan 2012, 23:51
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@ gmatpunjabi,
kindly see option C and D in this thread.
before-scientists-learned-how-to-make-a-synthetic-growth-63779.html?fl=similar
also read Strategy 4 of egmat in the following link, its given in detail there:-
5-strategies-that-gmat-uses-to-distort-meaning-124296.html#p1011027
hope this helps.
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Re: Active Voice vs Passive Voice. Explain Difference? [#permalink] New post   21 May 2023, 13:00
You're absolutely right that active voice is generally more concise and clear than passive voice. The active voice often provides a more direct and straightforward way of expressing an action and identifying the doer of the action. In your example, the active voice clearly states "I kissed that top model," while the passive voice leaves the doer of the action ambiguous.
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