Active &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. 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. Example: 'The mouse was chased by the cat.'

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

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Passive Voice

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Identify the voice: 'The teacher read the book.'

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Active Voice

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What is the focus of Passive Voice?

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The focus of Passive Voice is on the action or the recipient of the action rather than the doer.

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In Passive Voice, where is the doer of the action usually placed?

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The doer of the action is usually placed at the end of the sentence, often introduced by 'by.'

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Identify the voice: 'The cake was baked by my mom.'

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Passive Voice

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Identify the voice: 'My mom baked the cake.'

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Active Voice

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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 + doer).

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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.