Active and Passive Voice Practice

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What is the active voice?

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The active voice is a grammatical structure where the subject of the sentence performs the action of the verb. For example, 'The cat chased the mouse.'

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What is the passive voice?

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The passive voice is a grammatical structure where the subject of the sentence receives the action of the verb. For example, 'The mouse was chased by the cat.'

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How do you identify an active voice sentence?

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An active voice sentence typically has a clear subject performing an action, often following the structure: Subject + Verb + Object.

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How do you identify a passive voice sentence?

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A passive voice sentence often includes a form of 'to be' and the past participle of the verb, with the doer of the action sometimes introduced by 'by.'

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Convert to active voice: 'The book was read by the teacher.'

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The teacher read the book.

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Convert to passive voice: 'The chef cooked the meal.'

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The meal was cooked by the chef.

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What is the structure of a passive voice sentence?

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The structure of a passive voice sentence is: Subject + form of 'to be' + past participle + (by + agent).

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What is the purpose of using passive voice?

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The passive voice is used to emphasize the action or the recipient of the action rather than the doer.

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Identify the voice: 'The song was sung by the choir.'

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Passive voice.

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Identify the voice: 'The dog barked at the stranger.'

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Active voice.