Active and Passive Voice

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What is 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 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: 'They are sending the ambassador to Europe on a special mission.'

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Active Voice

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Identify the voice: 'The Grand Canyon is viewed by thousands of tourists every year.'

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Passive Voice

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Identify the voice: 'The homeowners remodeled the house to help it sell.'

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Active Voice

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Identify the voice: 'The staff is required to watch a safety video every year.'

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Active Voice

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Identify the voice: 'Sugar cane is raised by some people in Hawaii.'

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Passive Voice

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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 does the action, while in passive voice, the subject receives the action.

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Give an example of a sentence in Active Voice.

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'The dog barked at the stranger.'

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Give an example of a sentence in Passive Voice.

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'The book was read by the student.'