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Convert passive sentences to active voice
A prompt for converting passive sentences to active voice where the actor is known, and flagging sentences where passive is correct.
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Find every passive-voice sentence in the text below and rewrite it in active voice — but only where the actor is known or can be reasonably inferred from context; never invent a subject the text doesn't imply.
For each sentence you leave passive, say why: the actor is genuinely unknown, unimportant to the point being made, or the passive is actually the clearer choice. Show a before/after pair for every sentence you change. If none of the text is passive, say so.
Text:
The decision was made to postpone the launch. Mistakes were made during the rollout, and the servers were overloaded by a sudden traffic spike. The report was written by the analytics team.
Model-agnostic — works in Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini or any AI chat.
Why this prompt works
- →"Never invent a subject" targets the exact failure of passive-to-active conversion: a model confidently supplying a fake actor just to complete the sentence.
- →Requiring a reason for every sentence left passive turns the exceptions into a deliberate editorial choice instead of an unexplained inconsistency.
- →Before/after pairs make each change auditable at a glance, instead of asking you to diff two full paragraphs yourself.