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Writing for Business - active voice / passive voice



Posted by: Margaret Rouse
CIO, active voice / passive voice
computer_lab.jpg Which is correct?

After I made an image, ________________
a.  the new machines were cloned.
b. I cloned the new machines.

Answer: b

In written English, always use active voice.  In a sentence that uses active voice, the subject does the action.

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