ACTIVE & PASSIVE

ACTIVE & PASSIVE

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English

11th Grade

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the difference between active and passive voice?

Back

Active voice emphasizes the subject performing the action, while passive voice emphasizes the action being performed on the subject.

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Define active voice with an example.

Back

Active voice: The subject performs the action. Example: 'The cat chased the mouse.'

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Define passive voice with an example.

Back

Passive voice: The subject receives the action. Example: 'The mouse was chased by the cat.'

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the structure of a sentence in active voice?

Back

Subject + Verb + Object (e.g., 'She (subject) reads (verb) a book (object).')

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the structure of a sentence in passive voice?

Back

Subject + Form of 'to be' + Past Participle + (by + Agent) (e.g., 'A book (subject) is read (verb) by her (agent).')

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

When should you use passive voice?

Back

Use passive voice when the doer is unknown, unimportant, or when you want to emphasize the action.

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Identify the passive voice in this sentence: 'The cake was eaten by the children.'

Back

'The cake' is the subject receiving the action, and 'was eaten' is the passive verb.

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