The passive is weak
The passive is a very weak way to write in English
Many Japanese people like to write in the passive.
They write things like this:
The ball was hit by me.
The car was driven by my friend.
I was lent the money by my boss.
The active is strong
In English we don't use the passive very much.
We try to write in the active.
I hit the ball.
My friend drove the car.
My boss lent me the money.