Active & Passive Voice Practice

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What is the definition of Active Voice?

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Active Voice is a sentence structure where the subject performs the action of the verb. Example: 'The cat chased the mouse.'

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What is the definition of Passive Voice?

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Passive Voice is a sentence structure where the subject receives the action of the verb. Example: 'The mouse was chased by the cat.'

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Identify the voice: 'The book was read by the teacher.'

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Passive Voice

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Identify the voice: 'The teacher reads the book.'

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Active Voice

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What is the structure of a sentence in Active Voice?

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Subject + Verb + Object. Example: 'She (subject) writes (verb) a letter (object).'

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What is the structure of a sentence in Passive Voice?

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Subject + form of 'to be' + past participle + (by + agent). Example: 'A letter (subject) was written (past participle) by her (agent).'

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Convert to Passive Voice: 'The chef cooks the meal.'

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'The meal is cooked by the chef.'

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Convert to Active Voice: 'The song was sung by the choir.'

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'The choir sang the song.'

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What is the role of the subject in Active Voice?

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The subject performs the action of the verb.

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What is the role of the subject in Passive Voice?

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The subject receives the action of the verb.