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 voice.

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Identify the voice: 'The teacher reads the book.'

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Active voice.

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What is the main difference between Active and Passive Voice?

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In active voice, the subject does the action; in passive voice, the subject receives the action.

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Convert to Passive Voice: 'The chef cooked a delicious meal.'

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'A delicious meal was cooked by the chef.'

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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 an example of a sentence in Passive Voice?

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'The homework was completed by the students.'

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What is an example of a sentence in Active Voice?

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'The students completed the homework.'

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How can you identify a Passive Voice sentence?

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Look for a form of 'to be' followed by a past participle, often with 'by' indicating the doer.