Active vs. 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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Convert to Active Voice: 'The book was read by Maria.'

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Maria read the book.

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Convert to Active Voice: 'The homework was completed by the students.'

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The students completed the homework.

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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 chef cooked a delicious meal.'

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Active Voice

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What is a key characteristic of Active Voice?

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In active voice, the subject is the doer of the action.

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What is a key characteristic of Passive Voice?

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In passive voice, the subject is acted upon by the verb.

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Convert to Active Voice: 'The car was washed by John.'

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John washed the car.

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Convert to Active Voice: 'The letter was written by Sarah.'

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Sarah wrote the letter.