Active Voice vs. Passive Voice

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What is the active voice?

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The active voice is a grammatical structure where the subject of the sentence performs the action. For example, 'Sue washes the car.'

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What is the passive voice?

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The passive voice is a grammatical structure where the subject of the sentence receives the action. For example, 'The car is washed by Sue.'

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How do you identify an active voice sentence?

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An active voice sentence typically has a clear subject-verb-object structure, where the subject is doing the action.

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How do you identify a passive voice sentence?

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A passive voice sentence often includes a form of 'to be' and the past participle of the verb, indicating that the subject is receiving the action.

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Convert this sentence to passive voice: 'The chef cooks the meal.'

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'The meal is cooked by the chef.'

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Convert this sentence to active voice: 'The book was read by the student.'

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'The student read the book.'

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What is the past participle of the verb 'to eat'?

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Eaten.

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What is the past participle of the verb 'to write'?

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Written.

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What is the difference between 'was eaten' and 'had been eaten'?

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'Was eaten' indicates a completed action in the past, while 'had been eaten' indicates an action that was completed before another past action.

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Provide an example of a question in passive voice.

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'Was the cake eaten by the children?'