Active Passive Voice

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What is the definition of active voice?

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Active voice is a grammatical structure where the subject of the sentence performs the action expressed by the verb.

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What is the definition of passive voice?

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Passive voice is a grammatical structure where the subject of the sentence is acted upon by the verb.

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Identify the voice: 'The cake was eaten by the children.'

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Passive

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Identify the voice: 'The teacher explains the lesson.'

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Active

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What is a key indicator of passive voice in a sentence?

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A key indicator of passive voice is the use of a form of the verb 'to be' followed by a past participle.

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Transform the sentence to active voice: 'The book was read by Mary.'

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Mary read the book.

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Transform the sentence to passive voice: 'The chef cooked a delicious meal.'

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A delicious meal was cooked by the chef.

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What is the effect of using passive voice in writing?

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Using passive voice can create a sense of objectivity, emphasize the action over the subject, or obscure the subject.

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Provide an example of a sentence in passive voice that includes a time reference.

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The report was submitted last week.

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What is the difference between 'was' and 'were' in passive constructions?

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'Was' is used with singular subjects, while 'were' is used with plural subjects.