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. For example, 'The dog chased the cat.'

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

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Identify the voice: 'The players were sent to the locker room.'

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Passive Voice

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Identify the voice: 'The crash startled Anthony.'

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Active Voice

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How can you change a sentence from passive to active voice?

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To change from passive to active voice, identify the subject and make it the doer of the action. For example, 'The book was read by Maria.' becomes '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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Provide an example of a sentence in active voice.

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'The teacher explained the lesson.'

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Provide an example of a sentence in passive voice.

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'The lesson was explained by the teacher.'

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What is a common indicator of passive voice in a sentence?

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A common indicator of passive voice is the use of a form of the verb 'to be' followed by a past participle, such as 'was written' or 'were completed.'

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How does the use of passive voice affect the focus of a sentence?

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Using passive voice shifts the focus from the doer of the action to the action itself or the recipient of the action.