Macmillan Holdings, LLC. Grammar Girl, Grammar Girl's, QDnow, and Quick and Dirty Tips are all trademarks of Macmillan Holdings, LLC. A lot of you have asked me to explain passive voice and how to avoid it. edelyn grammar thanks!!! i learn so much in your article! http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/active-voice-versus-passive-voice.aspx?commentid=21160#Comments http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/active-voice-versus-passive-voice.aspx?commentid=21160#Comments Tue, 17 Nov 2009 02:33:11 GMT wilson grammar the sentence" [our new governor will be inaugurated next Monday"] in this sentence,they already used passive voice,i wanna know why it need to use it? why do we need to use +ed in this sentence? thank you http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/active-voice-versus-passive-voice.aspx?commentid=21089#Comments http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/active-voice-versus-passive-voice.aspx?commentid=21089#Comments Sun, 15 Nov 2009 23:50:53 GMT LookThere'sAMr.PotatoHeadInTheSky! grammar thank u! http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/active-voice-versus-passive-voice.aspx?commentid=21026#Comments http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/active-voice-versus-passive-voice.aspx?commentid=21026#Comments Fri, 13 Nov 2009 05:09:41 GMT kendell laurent grammar none http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/active-voice-versus-passive-voice.aspx?commentid=21022#Comments http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/active-voice-versus-passive-voice.aspx?commentid=21022#Comments Fri, 13 Nov 2009 01:16:52 GMT Zac Efron grammar you helped me so much with this. i love you grammar girl. i want to date you. http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/active-voice-versus-passive-voice.aspx?commentid=20956#Comments http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/active-voice-versus-passive-voice.aspx?commentid=20956#Comments Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:42:17 GMT poop grammar this article helped me so much. thnx http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/active-voice-versus-passive-voice.aspx?commentid=20955#Comments http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/active-voice-versus-passive-voice.aspx?commentid=20955#Comments Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:39:45 GMT Lauren grammar To change this sentence to active voice, I would say, "For several years, Chancey's grandma took care of him." http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/active-voice-versus-passive-voice.aspx?commentid=20665#Comments http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/active-voice-versus-passive-voice.aspx?commentid=20665#Comments Mon, 02 Nov 2009 01:38:08 GMT sean grammar what would you do if you had a passive sentence like, For several years, Chancey was takin care of by his grandma. Thanks for your help. http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/active-voice-versus-passive-voice.aspx?commentid=20327#Comments http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/active-voice-versus-passive-voice.aspx?commentid=20327#Comments Sat, 24 Oct 2009 15:54:03 GMT donna grammar Interesting. I am thinking about how to use this information in my research papers. http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/active-voice-versus-passive-voice.aspx?commentid=19662#Comments http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/active-voice-versus-passive-voice.aspx?commentid=19662#Comments Sun, 11 Oct 2009 01:46:34 GMT melonie grammar I didnt realize active and passive sentences until now. This has really been a help to me. http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/active-voice-versus-passive-voice.aspx?commentid=19039#Comments http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/active-voice-versus-passive-voice.aspx?commentid=19039#Comments Thu, 10 Sep 2009 02:02:23 GMT Tue, 17 Nov 2009 02:33:11 GMT http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/active-voice-versus-passive-voice.aspx feedback@quickanddirtytips.com (Managing Editor) feedback@quickanddirtytips.com (Webmaster) en-us