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, often indicated by the use of 'to be' verbs and the past participle. For example, 'The mouse was chased by the cat.'

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

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Passive

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Identify the voice: 'The chef cooked a delicious meal.'

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Active

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What is a key indicator that a sentence is in passive voice?

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A key indicator of passive voice is the presence of a form of 'to be' followed by a past participle, often with the doer of the action introduced by 'by.'

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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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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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Identify the voice: 'The homework was completed by the students.'

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Passive

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Which of the following sentences is in active voice: 'The flowers were watered by the gardener' or 'The gardener watered the flowers'?

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'The gardener watered the flowers' is in active voice.

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What is an example of a sentence that is NOT in active voice?

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'The results were analyzed by the researchers.'