English Active and Passive Voices SA2 Flashcard

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What is the active voice?

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The 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 passive voice?

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The 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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How do you convert a sentence from active to passive voice?

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To convert a sentence from active to passive voice, make the object of the active sentence the subject of the passive sentence, and use the appropriate form of 'to be' plus the past participle of the verb.

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Identify the voice: 'The book was read by the student.'

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Passive voice.

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Identify the voice: 'The student read the book.'

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Active voice.

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What is the structure of a passive voice sentence?

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A passive voice sentence typically follows the structure: Subject + form of 'to be' + past participle + (by + agent). For example, 'The cake was eaten (by the children).'

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Convert to passive voice: 'The teacher explains the lesson.'

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'The lesson is explained by the teacher.'

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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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What is a past participle?

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A past participle is a verb form used in passive voice and perfect tenses, often ending in -ed for regular verbs. For example, 'played' in 'The game was played.'

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What is the 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.