As my sibling commenter said: there is no situation where the writer should artificially contort the sentence just to avoid using the passive voice.
The examples in the Hemmingway app are great examples of this. There is nothing wrong with the phrase "Phrases in green have been marked...". It is perfectly descriptive and reads quite naturally.
The passive voice is correct grammar. It is 100% properly constructed English. It's a matter of style. And while one should be aware of and able to manipulate their style, that doesn't mean there is anything wrong with any particular style.
Even long, frequently forking sentences are not wrong. They are just a form of style. Style is about conveying mood, and cannot be prohibited any more than the choice of words in the sentence can be prohibited.
The examples in the Hemmingway app are great examples of this. There is nothing wrong with the phrase "Phrases in green have been marked...". It is perfectly descriptive and reads quite naturally.
The passive voice is correct grammar. It is 100% properly constructed English. It's a matter of style. And while one should be aware of and able to manipulate their style, that doesn't mean there is anything wrong with any particular style.
Even long, frequently forking sentences are not wrong. They are just a form of style. Style is about conveying mood, and cannot be prohibited any more than the choice of words in the sentence can be prohibited.