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 dog chased the cat.'

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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 cat was chased by the dog.'

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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 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 active voice: 'The homework was completed by the students.'

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The students completed the homework.

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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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Which voice is generally more direct and vigorous?

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Active voice.

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Why is passive voice often used in scientific writing?

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Passive voice is used to focus on the action or result rather than the doer.

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Identify the voice: 'The song was sung by the choir.'

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Passive voice.