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. For 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. For example, 'The mouse was chased by the cat.'

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Identify the voice: 'Josephine dedicated her life to serve her husband.'

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Active Voice

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Identify the voice: 'The seeds were distributed as part of an urban farming project.'

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Passive Voice

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Identify the voice: 'The lesson was delivered in a well-planned session.'

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Passive Voice

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Identify the voice: 'Claudine Gayle reminded the teachers to submit their reports.'

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Active Voice

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Identify the voice: 'The king ordered the arrest of lawless citizens.'

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Active Voice

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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 does the action, while in passive voice, the subject receives the action.

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When should you use Passive Voice?

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Use passive voice when the doer of the action is unknown, unimportant, or when you want to emphasize the action itself.

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Convert to Passive Voice: 'The chef cooked a delicious meal.'

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'A delicious meal was cooked by the chef.'