Active vs.Passive

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What is 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. For example, 'Maria completed the project on time.'

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What is Passive Voice?

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Passive voice is a grammatical structure where the subject of the sentence is acted upon by the verb. For example, 'The office was cleaned over the weekend.'

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Identify the voice: 'Tom organized the company event last year.'

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Active Voice

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Identify the voice: 'They deliver the packages every morning.'

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Active Voice

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Identify the voice: 'The new software was installed on all computers.'

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Passive Voice

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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 performs the action, while in passive voice, the subject receives the action.

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Provide an example of a sentence in Active Voice.

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'The chef cooked a delicious meal.'

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Provide an example of a sentence in Passive Voice.

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'A delicious meal was cooked by the chef.'

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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 adjust the verb accordingly. For example, 'The dog chased the cat.' becomes 'The cat was chased by the dog.'

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What is a common indicator of Passive Voice in a sentence?

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A common indicator of passive voice is the use of a form of the verb 'to be' followed by a past participle, such as 'was cleaned' or 'is delivered.'