Active or Passive?

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What is an active voice sentence?

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An active voice sentence is one where the subject performs the action of the verb. For example, 'Tessa scored the homerun.'

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What is a passive voice sentence?

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A passive voice sentence is one where the subject receives the action of the verb. For example, 'The new dance will be performed by Sarah.'

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Identify the voice: 'Liv, Sadie, Marietta, and Alyssa learned the songs in the musical by heart.'

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Active

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Identify the voice: 'The joke was told at the start of class.'

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Passive

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Identify the voice: 'The solo was practiced over and over before the performance.'

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Passive

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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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Give an example of an active voice sentence.

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'The dog chased the ball.'

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Give an example of a passive voice sentence.

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'The ball was chased by the dog.'

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How can you change a passive voice sentence to active voice?

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To change a passive voice sentence to active voice, identify the subject and make it the doer of the action. For example, 'The cake was eaten by the children' becomes 'The children ate the cake.'

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What is a subject in a sentence?

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The subject is the person, place, thing, or idea that is doing or being something in the sentence.