Is Passive Voice BAD?! How to Change Active to Passive (and Why)
00:00 Start
00:45 Flowchart: Change Active to Passive
08:58 When to Use Passive (and When It Causes Problems)
Passive voice has a very important place in the world, but yes, it's important to know when and where you might want to use it. This video gives an easy step-by-step flowchart you can use to change sentences from active to passive, breaks down when you might want to use active or passive, and looks at some examples of common (often problematic uses) of passive voice in the news.
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