Active and Passive Voice & Punctuation

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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 dog chased the cat.'

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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 cat was chased by the dog.'

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Identify a sentence in the active voice: 'The chef cooked a delicious meal.' or 'A delicious meal was cooked by the chef.'

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'The chef cooked a delicious meal.' is in the active voice.

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What is a hyphen?

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A hyphen is a punctuation mark (-) used to join words or parts of words, such as in compound words.

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When do we use commas?

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Commas are used to separate items in a list, before conjunctions in compound sentences, and after introductory phrases.

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What is the purpose of punctuation?

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Punctuation helps clarify meaning, indicate pauses, and separate ideas in writing.

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Provide an example of a compound word.

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'Toothbrush' is an example of a compound word, formed by 'tooth' and 'brush'.

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What is the role of conjunctions in a sentence?

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Conjunctions connect words, phrases, or clauses, such as 'and', 'but', and 'or'.

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What is an example of a sentence using 'yet'?

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'I wanted to go for a walk, yet it started to rain.'

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How do you identify a passive voice sentence?

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A passive voice sentence often includes a form of 'to be' and the past participle of the verb, indicating the action is done to the subject.