Passive voice Quote by Laurie Halse Anderson

“Except in stock locutions, such as "You were paid yesterday," "The Germans were defeated," or "The project was abandoned," the passive voice is virtually…

— John Gardner

“Not long ago, I advertised for perverse rules of grammar, along the lines of "Remember to never split an infinitive" and "The passive voice…

— William Safire

The traveler was active; he went strenuously in search of people, of adventure, of experience. The tourist is passive.

— Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Remember to never split an infinitive. The passive voice should never be used. Do not put statements in the negative form. Proofread carefully to…

— William Safire

“We have not passed that subtle line between childhood and adulthood until we move from the passive voice to the active voice — that…

— Sydney J. Harris

Some of the worst writing around suffers from inert verbs and the unintended use of the passive voice. Yet the passive voice remains an…

— Constance Hale

Each time I see a split infinitive, an inconsistent tense structure or the unnecessary use of the passive voice, I blister.

— Sonia Sotomayor

Never use a metaphor, simile, or other figure of speech which you are used to seeing in print. Never use a long word where…

— George Orwell

“As you listen to political speech, notice those occasions when politicians and other leaders use the passive voice to avoid responsibility for problems and…

— Roy Peter Clark

“The spelling in the honors essays was mostly correct, and the diction was clear (although my cautious college-bound don’t-take-a-chancers had an irritating tendency to…

— Stephen King

“Strunk and White don’t speculate as to why so many writers are attracted to passive verbs, but I’m willing to; I think timid writers…

— Stephen King

“The first sign that you've evolved as a writer is when MS WORD fails to make you feel guilty by putting a green line…

— Gaurav Sharma