Active and 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 cat chased the mouse.'

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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 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, identify the object of the active sentence, make it the subject of the passive sentence, and use the appropriate form of the verb 'to be' followed by the past participle of the main verb.

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Identify the voice: 'The teacher explains the lesson.'

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Active Voice.

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Identify the voice: 'The lesson is explained by the teacher.'

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Passive 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 book was read by the student.'

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What is the past participle of the verb 'to teach'?

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Taught.

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Convert to Passive Voice: 'The chef cooks the meal.'

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'The meal is cooked by the chef.'

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Convert to Passive Voice: 'The students completed the project.'

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'The project was completed by the students.'

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What is the present continuous form of the verb 'to write'?

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Is writing.