We speak differently than we write. For comprehension development, children need exposure to syntax common to both.

The passive voice: despised by teachers, maligned by editors, and misunderstood by almost everyone. For over a century, this grammatical construction has been the bogeyman of English writing ...

Dealing with such individuals can feel like navigating a minefield. Whether it’s the underhanded compliments, the constant ...

Both describe the same facts. However, in each pair one sentence uses the active voice and one uses the passive voice. Which sentence would you use? That would depend on what tone you wanted to ...