Active and 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. For example, 'The cat chased the mouse.'

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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. For example, 'The mouse was chased by the cat.'

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Identify the active voice in the following options: 'The dog barked loudly.' 'The ball was thrown by John.' 'The cake was eaten by the children.'

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The dog barked loudly.

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How can you convert a passive voice sentence to active voice?

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To convert a passive voice sentence to active voice, identify the subject, verb, and object, then rearrange the sentence so that the subject performs the action.

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What is an example of a sentence in passive voice?

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An example of a sentence in passive voice is: 'The book was read by Maria.'

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What is an example of a sentence in active voice?

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An example of a sentence in active voice is: 'Maria read the book.'

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What is the main difference between active and passive voice?

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The main difference is that in active voice, the subject performs the action, while in passive voice, the subject receives the action.

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Convert the following sentence to active voice: 'The song was sung by the choir.'

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The choir sang the song.

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Identify the passive voice in the following options: 'The homework was completed by the students.' 'The teacher explained the lesson.' 'The flowers bloomed in spring.'

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The homework was completed by the students.

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What is the effect of using passive voice in writing?

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Using passive voice can make writing less direct and can obscure who is responsible for the action.