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(Active) Lt Harvey forgot
her briefing notes for the press conference. |
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(Passive) The briefing notes for the
press conference were forgotten by Lt Harvey. |
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Because the subject of the sentence
has done something—forgotten
her briefing notes—the first
sentence, in the active voice, is preferred.
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(Passive) The Royal Marine
Special Boat Service and the Special Air Service were deployed
as an advance party to secure the position. |
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(Active) The UN Security Council deployed
the Royal Marine Special Boat Service and the Special Air Service
as an advance party to secure the position. |
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The joint Special Service units and their task are the focus of
interest here and not so much who deployed them. So, the first sentence,
in the passive voice, is the best choice. |
