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

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Passive voice

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Identify the voice: 'The dog barked at the stranger.'

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Active voice

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What is a key characteristic of sentences in active voice?

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In active voice, the subject is always the doer of the action.

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What is a key characteristic of sentences in passive voice?

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In passive voice, the subject is acted upon by the verb.

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Transform this sentence to passive voice: 'The chef cooked the meal.'

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'The meal was cooked by the chef.'

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Transform this sentence to active voice: 'The song was sung by the choir.'

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'The choir sang the song.'

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

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Passive voice

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Identify the voice: 'The teacher explains the lesson.'

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Active voice