Active/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.

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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.

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How can you identify a sentence in passive voice?

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A sentence is in passive voice if it includes a form of the verb 'to be' followed by a past participle and the doer of the action may be introduced by 'by'.

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Convert the following sentence to active voice: 'The book was read by the student.'

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The student read the book.

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What is the main difference between active and passive voice?

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In active voice, the subject does the action; in passive voice, the subject receives the action.

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Identify whether the following sentence is active or passive: 'The cake was baked by my grandmother.'

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Passive.

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Identify whether the following sentence is active or passive: 'The dog chased the cat.'

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Active.

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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 song was sung by the choir.

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How do you change a passive voice sentence to active voice?

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Identify the subject, change the verb to its active form, and place the doer of the action as the subject.