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 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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Identify the voice: 'The book was read by Maria.'

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Passive

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Identify the voice: 'Maria read the book.'

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Active

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Convert to passive voice: 'The chef cooked the meal.'

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The meal was cooked by the chef.

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Convert to active voice: 'The song was sung by the choir.'

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The choir sang the song.

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What is the structure of a passive voice sentence?

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A passive voice sentence typically follows the structure: Subject + form of 'to be' + past participle + (by + agent).

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What is the structure of an active voice sentence?

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An active voice sentence typically follows the structure: Subject + verb + object.

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Identify the voice: 'The homework was completed by the students.'

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Passive

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Identify the voice: 'The students completed the homework.'

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Active