Active Vs. Passive Voice

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What is the definition of active voice?

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Active voice is when the subject of the sentence performs the action of the verb.

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What is the definition of passive voice?

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Passive voice is when the subject of the sentence receives the action of the verb.

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Identify the voice: 'The cake was eaten by the children.'

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Passive voice.

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Identify the voice: 'The children ate the cake.'

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Active voice.

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What is a key characteristic of passive voice?

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The doer of the action may be unknown or unimportant.

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Change to passive voice: 'The dog chased the cat.'

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'The cat was chased by the dog.'

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Change to active voice: 'The book was read by Maria.'

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'Maria read the book.'

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When is passive voice commonly used?

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When the focus is on the action or the recipient of the action rather than the doer.

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What is an example of a sentence in active voice?

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'The teacher explains 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.'