PASSIVE VOICE.
- In sentences in the active voice, the primary focus is on the subject. To
give primary focus to the object of the sentences, the sentence can be changed
to the passive voice.
Active: Nine planets
orbit the
sun. (Focus: nine planets)
Passive: The sun is orbited
by nine planets. (focus: The sun)
Active: The USA coordinated the first space programs. Passive: The first space programs were coordinated
by the USA.