ACTIVE AND PASSIVE VOICE

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What is the definition of active voice?

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Active voice is a grammatical structure where the subject of the sentence performs the action expressed by the verb.

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What is the definition of passive voice?

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Passive voice is a grammatical structure where the subject of the sentence is acted upon by the verb, often emphasizing the action or the recipient rather than the doer.

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Identify the voice: 'The cat chased the mouse.'

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Active voice.

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Identify the voice: 'The mouse was chased by the cat.'

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Passive voice.

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

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To change from active to passive voice, make the object of the active sentence the subject of the passive sentence, and use a form of the verb 'to be' plus the past participle of the main verb.

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What is the role of the agent in a passive voice sentence?

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The agent in a passive voice sentence is the doer of the action, often introduced by the preposition 'by'.

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

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Passive voice.