Active and Passive Voice

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What is the active voice?

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The active voice is a grammatical structure where the subject of the sentence performs the action. For example, 'Julia answered the question.'

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What is the passive voice?

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The passive voice is a grammatical structure where the subject of the sentence receives the action. For example, 'The question was answered by Julia.'

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Identify the voice: 'The dog chased the cat.'

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Active

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

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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 voice, 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.

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Identify the voice: 'The book was read by Maria.'

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Passive

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Identify the voice: 'The children played in the park.'

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Active

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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.