Active and Passive Voice Verbs

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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 dog chased the cat.'

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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 cat was chased by the dog.'

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How can you identify a passive voice sentence?

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A passive voice sentence often includes a form of the verb 'to be' followed by a past participle. For example, 'The book was read by the student.'

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How can you identify an active voice sentence?

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An active voice sentence typically has a clear subject performing the action without a form of 'to be.' For example, 'The teacher explained the lesson.'

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What is the formula for converting a passive voice sentence to active voice?

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To convert a passive voice sentence to active voice, identify the doer of the action (the agent) and place it at the beginning of the sentence, followed by the verb and the object. For example, 'The cake was baked by Mary' becomes 'Mary baked the cake.'

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What is an example of a sentence in passive voice?

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An example of a passive voice sentence is '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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An example of an active voice sentence is 'The students completed the homework.'

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What is the importance of using active voice in writing?

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Using active voice makes writing clearer and more direct, helping readers understand who is doing what.

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What is the importance of using passive voice in writing?

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Passive voice can be useful when the doer of the action is unknown or less important than the action itself, such as in scientific writing.

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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.