Active v. Passive Voice

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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 report must be completed by next Monday.'

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Passive

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Identify the voice: 'The dog bit the girl.'

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Active

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Identify the voice: 'The car was taken to the mechanic by her.'

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Passive

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Identify the voice: 'Rain fell constantly for three days.'

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Active

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Identify the voice: 'The room was painted blue.'

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Passive

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What is an example of a sentence in Active Voice?

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'The teacher explained the lesson.'

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What is an example of a sentence in Passive Voice?

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'The lesson was explained by the teacher.'

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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, 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.