Active and Passive voice

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What is Active Voice?

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The subject of a sentence acts.

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Example of Active Voice: 'They wore a sweater.'

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This sentence is in Active Voice.

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What is Passive Voice?

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A grammatical construction that places the object of the sentence before the verb.

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Example of Passive Voice: 'A meal is being cooked by me.'

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This sentence is in Passive Voice.

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In Active Voice, who performs the action?

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The subject performs the action.

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In Passive Voice, who receives the action?

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The object receives the action.

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Identify the voice: 'The dog chased the cat.'

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Active Voice.

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Identify the voice: 'The cat was chased by the dog.'

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Passive Voice.

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What is the main difference between Active and Passive Voice?

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In Active Voice, the subject acts; in Passive Voice, the object acts.

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Change to Passive Voice: 'The teacher teaches the students.'

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The students are taught by the teacher.