Active and Passive Voice

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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. For 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. For 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

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Identify the voice: 'The chef cooked a delicious meal.'

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Active

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How do you change a sentence from active to passive voice?

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To change from active to passive, make the object of the active sentence the subject of the passive sentence, and use a form of 'to be' + past participle of the verb. For example, 'The dog bit the man' becomes 'The man was bitten by the dog.'

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What is the structure of a passive voice sentence?

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A passive voice sentence typically follows the structure: Subject + form of 'to be' + past participle + (by + agent). For example, 'The cake was eaten (by the children).'

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Convert to passive voice: 'The committee will approve the new policy.'

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'The new policy will be approved by the committee.'

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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 main difference between active and passive voice?

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The main difference is that in active voice, the subject performs the action, while in passive voice, the subject receives the action.

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Identify the voice: 'The homework was completed by the students.'

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Passive