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10-Oct-2008, 20:15

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passive form or active form

in ielts writing exam especially general exam, what kind of structure should we use more? passive form or active form and if any when?

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11-Oct-2008, 12:10

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Re: passive form or active form

You won't score a higher grade for using one or the other more; it's not a question of quantity but of using the form that fits the context.

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