Active vs. Passive Voice

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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. For example, 'The dog chased the cat.'

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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. For example, 'The cat was chased by the dog.'

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Identify the voice: 'Chen understood the importance of flossing his teeth.'

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Active voice

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Identify the voice: 'Owen deposited his life savings in the local bank.'

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Active voice

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Identify the voice: 'Mr. Tibbets identified Katie and Eduardo as the winners.'

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Active voice

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Identify the voice: 'The Colossus of Rhodes was destroyed by an earthquake.'

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Passive voice

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Identify the voice: 'Passengers boarded the train fifteen minutes early.'

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Active voice

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What is a key characteristic of sentences in active voice?

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In active voice sentences, the subject is the doer of the action.

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What is a key characteristic of sentences in passive voice?

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In passive voice sentences, the subject is acted upon by the verb.

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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.'