active/passive voice review

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What is the active voice?

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The active voice is a grammatical structure where the subject of the sentence 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 grammatical structure where the subject of the sentence receives the action of the verb. For example, 'The mouse was chased by the cat.'

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Identify the voice: 'Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on the bus.'

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Active voice.

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Identify the voice: 'A movie is being made in our town.'

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Passive voice.

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Identify the voice: 'The students watch videos, use computers, and complete exercises every day in class.'

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Active voice.

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What is the difference between active and passive voice?

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

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Identify the tense: 'Simon played basketball in high school.'

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Past simple.

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

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'A bridge was built so that cars could cross the river.'

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How can you change a sentence from active to passive voice?

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To change from active to passive, make the object of the active sentence the subject of the passive sentence and use a form of 'to be' + past participle of the verb.

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What is a past participle?

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A past participle is a verb form used in perfect tenses and passive voice, often ending in -ed for regular verbs (e.g., 'played').