Active vs. 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 subject in the sentence: 'The teacher explained the lesson.'

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The subject is 'The teacher.'

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Identify the verb in the sentence: 'The dog barked loudly.'

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The verb is 'barked.'

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Convert this sentence to active voice: 'The book was read by Maria.'

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Maria read the book.

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What is the main difference between active and passive voice?

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In active voice, the subject does the action; in passive voice, the subject receives the action.

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Which sentence is in passive voice? 'The cake was eaten by the children.' or 'The children ate the cake.'

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'The cake was eaten by the children.' is in passive voice.

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Provide an example of a sentence in active voice.

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'The cat chased the mouse.'

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Provide an example of a sentence in passive voice.

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'The mouse was chased by the cat.'

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

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Look for forms of the verb 'to be' followed by a past participle, such as 'was eaten' or 'is written.'