Is Passive Voice BAD?! How to Change Active to Passive (and Why)

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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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Hi Alisha, I always have issues finding the passive voice in my writing. Your explanation was one of the best I have listened to. Thanks a lot.❤

stevebraker
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you indeed an amazing teacher. pls can you make a video on participle. thanks

idowuolukayode
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It was an excellent topic, it was the best time spent. Finally I achieved to understand it, thanks a lot Alisha.

cristeanjuvenalzunigamaman
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I have been struggling A LOT to teach this to my students, especially when we start using complex time tenses because it differs so much from our main language
The way you break it down was very helpful and I will definitely use it to review this with them

guilhermeisoppo
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You are a beautiful teacher! I meant very talented. Ok! Both talent and looking )) Don't stop making your video lessons, please! :)

alexeykapitanskiy
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Hello teacher.I wanna ask one question.The passive voice must be made like this.Subject+to be+participle2.But You wrote in 3rd part APPOLOGY LETTER DOESN'T HAVE TO BE WRITTEN.
I couldn't get it exactly.Can you say it how can we make like this?

skynovruz
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Wooh what a beautiful looking U R. I Wanna listen Ur teaching continuously ❤

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