Passive voice, the art of making the subject of the sentence do nothing but look pretty.
The active voice is so... active. It's like a loud, boisterous person at a party. The passive voice is like a quiet, reserved friend who just observes from across the room. It's not as exciting, but it gets the job done.
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As mentioned earlier, Elvis uses the passive voice in his song "Hound Dog".
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Katy Perry also uses the passive voice in her song "Firework".
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AC/DC also uses the passive voice in their song "Hells Bells"
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