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 dog chased the cat.'

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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 cat was chased by the dog.'

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Identify the voice: 'The book was read by Maria.'

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Passive voice.

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Identify the voice: 'Maria read the book.'

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Active voice.

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What is a key characteristic of sentences in active voice?

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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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The subject is acted upon by the verb.

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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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Which voice is generally more direct and vigorous?

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Active voice.

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Which voice is often used when the doer of the action is unknown or unimportant?

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Passive voice.