Active and Passive Voice: Sentence Identification

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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 book was read by the student.'

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Passive

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Identify the voice: 'The student read the book.'

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Active

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What is a key characteristic of Active Voice?

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In active voice, the subject comes before the verb and performs the action.

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What is a key characteristic of Passive Voice?

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In passive voice, the subject comes after the verb and receives the action.

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Convert to Active Voice: 'The cake was baked by Mary.'

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'Mary baked the cake.'

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Convert to Passive Voice: 'The teacher explained the lesson.'

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'The lesson was explained by the teacher.'

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What is the main difference between Active and Passive Voice?

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The main difference is that in active voice, the subject does the action, while in passive voice, the subject receives the action.

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Identify the voice: 'The homework was completed by the students.'

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Passive