christinaroseandrews: “ mightymur: “ The final, brilliant word on passive voice. “She was killed [by zombies.]”

christinaroseandrews:

mightymur:

The final, brilliant word on passive voice.

“She was killed [by zombies.]” <— passive

“Zombies killed [by zombies] her.” <— active

This is legit one of the best ways to identify passive voice.

Reblogged 2 years ago from dan-mcneely (Originally from mightymur)
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