In English writing, we prefer the passive voice in which the subject performs the verb’s action.
举一反三
- In active voice, the subject of the sentence performs the action.
- In active voice, the subject of the sentence performs the action. A: 正确 B: 错误
- Why do we have a wide use of passive voice in academic English?
- Actually, the passive voice is more commonly used in English than in Chinese, especially in the writing of science and technology.
- In this lecture, you have learned many ways to make your writing concise and emphatic. They are: A: Focusing on the subject and verb B: Avoiding using nouns derived from verbs C: Avoiding using weak verbs D: Avoiding using passive voice