This is a draft cheat sheet. It is a work in progress and is not finished yet.
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Passive vs Active
Passive |
Active |
Wir spielen einen Spiel |
Ein Spielt wird gespielt |
Die Leute machen Käse |
Käse wird gemacht |
Scweizerinnen essen Schokolade |
Schokolade wird gegessen |
Die Arbeitskräfte prüfen den Kakao |
Die Kakao wird geprüft |
Active voice occurs when the subject performs the action (e.g., "The chef cooked dinner"), offering direct, clear, and concise writing. Passive voice occurs when the subject receives the action (e.g., "Dinner was cooked by the chef"), often used to emphasize the action, hide the actor, or sound more objective/formal
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