Active and Passive Voice

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What is the active voice?

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The active voice is a grammatical structure where the subject of the sentence performs the action. For example, 'The cat chased the mouse.'

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What is the passive voice?

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The passive voice is a grammatical structure where the subject of the sentence receives the action. For example, 'The mouse was chased by the cat.'

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Identify the voice: 'The waiter dropped the tray of drinks.'

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Active voice.

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Identify the voice: 'Sugar cane is raised by some people in Hawaii.'

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Passive voice.

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Identify the voice: 'The game was played by the student.'

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Passive voice.

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Identify the voice: 'The cleaning crew vacuums and dusts the office every night.'

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Active voice.

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Identify the voice: 'Susan will bake two dozen cupcakes for the bake sale.'

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Active voice.

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What is a key characteristic of active voice sentences?

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

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What is a key characteristic of passive voice sentences?

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In passive voice sentences, the subject is the receiver of the action.

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Convert to passive voice: 'The chef cooked a delicious meal.'

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'A delicious meal was cooked by the chef.'