Active voice Passive voice The caretaker locks the door.

Example of dialogue using active and passive voice. The doors are locked by the caretaker. In the second sentence the subject tiger is the receiver of the action. James Joyce wrote Dubliners.

If youve read that post you hopefully have a good handle on the basic definition and difference between active voice and passive voice sentences. You did not listen to me. Specifically APA explains that voice shows relationships between the verb and the subject andor object see APA 7 Section 413.

When possible use the active voice to convey who or what performs the action of the verb. Work will have been finished tomorrow by him. When using the active voice a sentence will be clear strong and direct hence this being the preferred voice of the language.

His friends were loved very much by him. Using active voice often improves clarity while passive voice can help avoid. Nothing about it was known to her.

He loved his friends very much. Active voice is generally shorter than passive voice. Passive Voice In the first sentence the subject the hunter is the doer of the action.

Elephants live in Africa. When we describe the situations and actions we will tell from the perspective of the person or object that acts it is often correct to use active voice. This sentence is in Active Voice.