ACTIVE & PASSIVE

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What is the difference between active and passive voice?

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

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Define active voice with an example.

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

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Define passive voice with an example.

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

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What is the structure of a sentence in active voice?

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

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What is the structure of a sentence in passive voice?

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

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When should you use passive voice?

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

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

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

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Convert this active sentence to passive: 'The teacher explained the lesson.'

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'The lesson was explained by the teacher.'

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What is the past participle form of 'write'?

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The past participle form of 'write' is 'written.'

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What is the present perfect tense structure in passive voice?

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Subject + has/have been + past participle (e.g., 'The book has been read by many people.')