active voice
/ˌæktɪv ˈvɔɪs/
the subject performs the action, creating direct and vigorous prose
active voice in a sentence
“The committee approved the plan. (Not: The plan was approved by the committee.)”
Origin of active voice
Latin activus (active), contrasted with passive voice
Related Words
strong verbs
specific, vivid verbs that replace weak verb + adverb combinations
nominalization
turning verbs into nouns, often weakening prose
expletive construction
'there is' or 'it is' constructions that delay the real subject
redundancy
unnecessary repetition of meaning
verbosity
using more words than necessary
hedging
qualifiers that weaken certainty unnecessarily