Active vs. Passive Voice 03

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What is the definition of 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.

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What is the definition of Passive Voice?

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Passive Voice is a grammatical structure where the subject of the sentence is acted upon by the verb.

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Convert the sentence 'The cake was eaten by the children' to Active Voice.

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The children ate the cake.

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Identify the voice: 'The book was written by the author.'

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Passive Voice.

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Identify the voice: 'The teacher explains the lesson.'

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Active Voice.

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What is the main difference between Active and Passive Voice?

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In Active Voice, the subject performs the action; in Passive Voice, the subject receives the action.

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Convert the sentence 'The song was sung by the choir' to Active Voice.

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The choir sang the song.

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What is an example of a sentence in Passive Voice?

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The homework was completed by the students.

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What is an example of a sentence in Active Voice?

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The students completed the homework.

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How can you identify a Passive Voice sentence?

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Look for a form of 'to be' followed by a past participle, often with 'by' indicating the doer.