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    Lesson 4 Voice of the Verb pp.

    167-168
    Tuesday, January 19, 2021 1:01 PM

    Basic Concepts
    1 - active voice - The subject is the doer of the action.
    2 - passive voice - The subject is receiver of the action.
    3 - passive - The doer may sometimes be found at the latter
    part OR is not stated at all.
    A child was bit by the dog.
    Dogs in the neighborhood were notorious for being aggressive,
    but the local officers would not have taken action until a child
    was bit.
    PREFERABLE: The food was delivered.
    NON-PREFERABLE: The delivery man delivered the food.
    PREFERABLE: This gold necklace was given to me by my
    husband.
    NON-PREFERABLE: This gold necklace was given to me.
    (Important information was missing or needed.)
    4 - active > passive | Authors prefer to use the active voice.
    Reasons:
    - To express dynamism since the doer of the action indicated
    is prominently situated (subject position).
    Dr. Stockmann revealed the presence of the contaminants in
    the baths.
    Passive: The presence of the contaminants in the baths was
    revealed by Dr. Stockmann.
    The public rebuked him for his decision.
    Passive: He was rebuked by the public for his decision.
    - To emphasize the doer, especially if the sentence intends to
    emphasize culpability and responsibility for the action being
    done.
    The tanneries leak impurities in the water.
    The mayor voted against the publication of the results of the
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    The mayor voted against the publication of the results of the
    tests.
    - To write a shorter sentence since sentences in the passive
    voice tend to be wordier.
    Active: They set the stage for the public meeting. (8 words)
    Passive: The stage was set for the public meeting by them.
    (10 words)

    TIMES WHEN THE PASSIVE CONSTRUCTION IS NECESSARY:


    1. To emphasize the receiver of the action because the
    receiver is MORE IMPORTANT than the doer.
    - The customers of the bath will be poisoned by the
    impurities.
    ○ Active, less effective: The impurities will poison the
    customers of the bath.
    - Dr. Stockmann is declared the enemy of the people.
    ○ Active, less effective: The people declare Dr. Stockmann
    as their enemy.

    2. To remove the doer from the sentence in order to present a


    more objective stance in writing, especially in scientific
    writing where the actions, procedures, and results are more
    important.
    - The soil was tested for chemicals and was found
    contaminated.
    - The public baths were deemed unhealthy and harmful to
    people's health.

    3. To provide sentence variety.


    Active: The people shouted at them.
    Passive: They were shouted at.

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