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 form the passive voice in the past simple tense?

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Use 'was/were' + past participle of the verb. For example, 'The book was read by John.'

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How do you form the passive voice in the present simple tense?

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Use 'is/are' + past participle of the verb. For example, 'The letters are delivered by the postman.'

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How do you form the passive voice in the future simple tense?

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Use 'will be' + past participle of the verb. For example, 'The project will be completed by the team.'

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What is the structure of an active voice sentence?

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Subject + Verb + Object. For example, 'The teacher (subject) explains (verb) the lesson (object).'

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What is the structure of a passive voice sentence?

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Subject + form of 'to be' + past participle + (by + agent). For example, 'The lesson (subject) is explained (verb) by the teacher (agent).'

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What is an example of a sentence in the present continuous tense in active voice?

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'She is reading a book.'

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What is an example of a sentence in the present continuous tense in passive voice?

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'A book is being read by her.'

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What is the difference between 'was given' and 'is given'?

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'Was given' is past tense (passive), while 'is given' is present tense (passive).