Active & Passive Voice

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What is the definition of Active Voice?

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Active voice is a grammatical structure where the subject of the sentence performs the action expressed by the verb.

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What is the definition of Passive Voice?

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Passive voice is a grammatical structure where the subject of the sentence is acted upon by the verb.

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Convert to Passive Voice: 'The chef cooks the meal.'

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'The meal is cooked by the chef.'

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Identify the tense: 'He has been writing a book.'

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Present Perfect Continuous Tense.

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Convert to Active Voice: 'The book was written by the author.'

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'The author wrote the book.'

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What is the structure of a passive sentence?

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Subject + form of 'to be' + past participle + (by + agent).

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Convert to Passive Voice: 'They will complete the project.'

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'The project will be completed by them.'

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Identify the tense: 'The house is being painted.'

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Present Continuous Passive.

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What is the difference between 'has been' and 'had been'?

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'Has been' is used for actions that started in the past and continue to the present; 'had been' is used for actions that were completed before another past action.

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Convert to Passive Voice: 'She is reading the book.'

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'The book is being read by her.'