Active &Passive Voice

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What is Active Voice?

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Active Voice is a sentence structure where the subject performs the action of the verb. Example: 'The cat chased the mouse.'

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What is Passive Voice?

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Passive Voice is a sentence structure where the subject receives the action of the verb. Example: 'The mouse was chased by the cat.'

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When is Active Voice used?

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Active Voice is used when the focus is on the doer of the action.

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When is Passive Voice used?

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Passive Voice is used when the focus is on the action itself or the recipient of the action.

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Identify the subject in an Active Voice sentence.

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In an Active Voice sentence, the subject is the one doing the action.

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Identify the subject in a Passive Voice sentence.

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In a Passive Voice sentence, the subject is the one receiving the action.

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Example of a sentence in Active Voice.

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'She wrote a letter.'

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Example of a sentence in Passive Voice.

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'A letter was written by her.'

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What is the main focus of Passive Voice?

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The main focus of Passive Voice is on the action or the recipient of the action.

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What is the main focus of Active Voice?

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The main focus of Active Voice is on the subject performing the action.