Active or 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 expressed by the verb. 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 is acted upon by the verb. For example, 'The mouse was chased by the cat.'

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Identify the voice: 'Marie, although running late, was stunning at the party.'

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Active

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Identify the voice: 'Bobby was attacked by zombies.'

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Passive

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Identify the voice: 'Maddie never eats cooked spinach.'

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Active

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Identify the voice: 'Tonight your English papers will be graded by Mrs. Heavin.'

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Passive

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Identify the voice: 'Mrs. Cropp's command was promptly obeyed by the students during lunch.'

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Passive

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

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To change from active to passive voice, make the object of the active sentence the subject of the passive sentence, and use a form of 'to be' plus the past participle of the verb. For example, 'The chef cooked the meal.' becomes 'The meal was cooked by the chef.'

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What is a key indicator of passive voice in a sentence?

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A key indicator of passive voice is the presence of a form of the verb 'to be' followed by a past participle, often accompanied by the word 'by' to indicate the doer of the action.

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Give an example of a sentence in active voice.

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'The dog barked at the stranger.'