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 cat chased the mouse.'

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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 mouse was chased by the cat.'

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How do you identify a sentence in Active Voice?

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A sentence is in active voice if the subject is doing the action. Look for the subject-verb-object order.

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How do you identify a sentence in Passive Voice?

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A sentence is in passive voice if the subject is acted upon. It often includes a form of 'to be' and the past participle of the verb.

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

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'The meal is cooked by the chef.'

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Convert to Active Voice: 'The book was read by Mary.'

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'Mary read the book.'

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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).

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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.'

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What is the importance of using Passive Voice?

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Passive voice is used to emphasize the action or the recipient of the action rather than the doer.