Active and Passive Voice

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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: 'Milea wears a unique dress.'

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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: 'English is being learned by Usman in this class.'

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Identify the voice: 'The project has been finished by Marley and his friends.'

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Passive voice.

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Identify the voice: 'Lisa eats the banana.'

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Active voice.

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Identify the voice: 'Dolphins are very intelligent animals.'

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Active voice.

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How can you convert an active voice sentence to passive voice?

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To convert an active voice sentence to passive voice, make the object of the active sentence the subject of the passive sentence, and use a form of 'to be' + past participle of the verb. Example: 'The chef cooks the meal.' becomes 'The meal is cooked by the chef.'

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What is the main difference between active and passive voice?

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The main difference is that in active voice, the subject performs the action, while in passive voice, the subject receives the action.

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Provide an example of a sentence in passive voice.

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Example: 'The book was read by the student.'

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Provide an example of a sentence in active voice.

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Example: 'The student read the book.'

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What is a common indicator of passive voice in a sentence?

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A common indicator of passive voice is the use of a form of 'to be' (is, are, was, were) followed by a past participle.