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The active voice occurs when the individual, animal or thing doing the action (the subject) comes before the verb.
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(see voice)
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Use the active rather than passive voice. This will help us write concise, clear content.
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Active voice is a voice that indicates a subject has the semantic function of actor.
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The voice of a verb refers to the form of the verb used in relation to what the subject is doing. In English there are only two voices-- passive and active. The active voice of a verb simply means the [..]
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The active voice is a structure of English in which the grammatical subject does the action that is represented by the verb. Example: The technician opened the door. (The grammatical subject is the te [..]
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a direct form of expression where the subject acts or performs the verb e.g. "The cat licked the child's hand." (see "passive voice")
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  The form of the verb (voice of verbal inflection) in which the grammatical subject of the sentence is represented as performing the action expressed by the verb (e.g., the cow jumped over the moon. [..]
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