Active-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 victory will be celebrated tomorrow by the winning team.'

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Passive voice.

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Identify the voice: 'You can't eat here.'

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Active voice.

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Identify the voice: 'The game will be canceled by the referees if not enough players show up.'

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Passive voice.

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Identify the voice: 'Contest results will be released on Monday.'

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Passive voice.

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Identify the voice: 'Thousands of tourists view the Grand Canyon every year.'

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Active voice.

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What is a key characteristic of active voice sentences?

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The subject of the sentence performs the action.

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What is a key characteristic of passive voice sentences?

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The subject of the sentence receives the action.

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

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Identify the subject performing the action and restructure the sentence accordingly. For example, 'The book was read by Mary' becomes 'Mary read the book.'