Active and Passive voice

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What is the active voice?

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The active voice is when the subject of the sentence performs the action. For example, 'David painted the drawing.'

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What is the passive voice?

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The passive voice is when the subject of the sentence receives the action. For example, 'The exam was written by Ms. Laura.'

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Identify the voice: 'The thief was caught by the policeman.'

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Passive

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Identify the voice: 'They caught the bad guys.'

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Active

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Complete the sentence: 'The pizza was ________ by the officer.'

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Eaten

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What is a subject in a sentence?

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The subject is the person or thing that performs the action in a sentence.

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What is an object in a sentence?

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The object is the person or thing that receives the action in a sentence.

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Change to passive voice: 'The cat chased the mouse.'

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'The mouse was chased by the cat.'

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Change to active voice: 'The book was read by Maria.'

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'Maria read the book.'

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What is an example of a sentence in active voice?

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'The dog barked loudly.'