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I am getting prepared to teach a class on the difference between passive and active verbs. I want to know if there is a rule or how you decide when it is better to use one rather than the other. anyone have any advice? thanks for your time.
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These should help:

passive voice

Passive Voice

The Passive Engineer: Why, when, and how to use the passive voice (scroll down)
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