Voice

=__**//Shifts in Voice://**__=

-Shifts in voice are between an agent or receiver of an action described. Depending if it is in the subject slot it is classified as active or passive.

Examples: Active Voices- "John opened the door." - agent in the subject slot

Passive Voices- "The door was opened." -no agent listed

=Inappropriate Shifts in Voice=

Be consistent in your choice of voice. A shift in voice without reason will confuse your reader. For example, do not combine a passive voice clause with an active voice clause in the same sentence..
Weak ==The researchers will drill a succession of holes in the seafloor and thin pipes will be extended through which the researchers will lower equipment for sending sound waves through the rock anhydrate deposits.==

Improved