Active and Passive Voice

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What is the definition of Active Voice?

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Active Voice is a grammatical structure where the subject of the sentence performs the action expressed by the verb.

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What is the definition of Passive Voice?

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Passive Voice is a grammatical structure where the subject of the sentence receives the action expressed by the verb.

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Identify the voice: 'The bike is being repaired.'

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Passive Voice.

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Identify the voice: 'Cricket is played in Australia.'

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Passive Voice.

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Identify the voice: 'I secretly munched on chocolate drops.'

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Active Voice.

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Identify the voice: 'My grandfather mailed a birthday gift to me.'

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Active Voice.

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Identify the voice: 'I am paid every Friday.'

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Passive Voice.

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What is an example of a sentence in Active Voice?

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'The cat chased the mouse.'

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What is an example of a sentence in Passive Voice?

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'The book was read by the student.'

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How can you change a sentence from Active to Passive Voice?

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By making the object of the action the subject of the sentence and using a form of 'to be' plus the past participle of the verb.