Active and Passive Voices

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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 form the passive voice in the present simple tense?

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In the present simple tense, the passive voice is formed using 'is/are' + past participle. For example, 'The book is read by the students.'

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How do you form the passive voice in the past simple tense?

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In the past simple tense, the passive voice is formed using 'was/were' + past participle. For example, 'The letter was written by Tom.'

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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 'was told' and 'has been told'?

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'Was told' indicates a completed action in the past, while 'has been told' indicates an action that has relevance to the present.

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What is an example of a sentence in the active voice?

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An example of an active voice sentence is 'The teacher explains the lesson.'

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What is an example of a sentence in the passive voice?

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An example of a passive voice sentence is 'The lesson is explained by the teacher.'

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When should you use the passive voice?

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Use the passive voice when the doer of the action is unknown, unimportant, or when you want to emphasize the action itself.

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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).'