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 cake was eaten by the children.'

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Passive

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Identify the voice: 'The teacher explained the lesson.'

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Active

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What is a key characteristic of sentences in Active Voice?

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In active voice, the subject comes before the verb and performs the action.

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What is a key characteristic of sentences in Passive Voice?

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In passive voice, the subject comes after the verb and receives the action.

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

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'The students completed the homework.'

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Which voice is used in the sentence: 'The book was written by the author.'?

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Passive

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Which voice is used in the sentence: 'The dog barked at the stranger.'?

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Active