Voice of a verb indicates whether the subject acts or is acted upon.
Active Voice
Active voice means that the subject acts or does something.
The partners talked all afternoon.
Passive Voice
Passive voice means that the subject is acted upon. (Passive verbs always begin with a form of"be" - am, are, is, was, were, be, being, been, etc.)
Many topics were discussed.
FYI
In most cases, using active voice instead of passive voice will make your writing more direct, lively, and engaging. Reserve passive voice for special types of writing.
(From Write for Business, page 246, and Proofreader's Guide PDF, page 58)
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