Active/Passive Voice 2

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What is Active Voice?

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Active voice is a sentence structure where the subject performs the action of the verb. Example: 'The cat chased the mouse.'

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What is Passive Voice?

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Passive voice is a sentence structure where the subject receives the action of the verb. Example: 'The mouse was chased by the cat.'

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How can you identify Passive Voice in a sentence?

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Look for a form of the verb 'to be' followed by a past participle. Example: 'The book was read by Sarah.'

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How can you identify Active Voice in a sentence?

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The subject of the sentence is doing the action. Example: 'The teacher explained the lesson.'

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What is the structure of a Passive Voice sentence?

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Passive voice typically follows the structure: Subject + form of 'to be' + past participle + (by + agent). Example: 'The cake was eaten (by the children).'

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What is the structure of an Active Voice sentence?

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Active voice typically follows the structure: Subject + verb + object. Example: 'The dog barked at the stranger.'

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

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'The meal was cooked by the chef.'

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Convert to Active Voice: 'The song was sung by the choir.'

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'The choir sang the song.'

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What is an example of a sentence in Passive Voice?

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'The homework was completed by the students.'

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What is an example of a sentence in Active Voice?

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'The students completed the homework.'