Active and 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 cat chased the mouse.'

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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 mouse was chased by the cat.'

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How can you identify Active Voice in a sentence?

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In active voice, the subject comes before the verb and performs the action. Look for the doer of the action.

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How can you identify Passive Voice in a sentence?

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In passive voice, the subject comes after the verb and is acted upon. Look for forms of 'to be' followed by a past participle.

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What is the structure of a sentence in Active Voice?

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Subject + Verb + Object. Example: 'The teacher (subject) explains (verb) the lesson (object).'

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What is the structure of a sentence in Passive Voice?

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Subject + form of 'to be' + past participle + (by agent). Example: 'The lesson (subject) was explained (verb) by the teacher (agent).'

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What is an example of a sentence in Active Voice?

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'The dog barked at the stranger.'

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What is an example of a sentence in Passive Voice?

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'The book was read by the student.'

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What is the effect of using Passive Voice in writing?

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Passive voice can make writing less direct and can emphasize the action or the recipient rather than the doer.

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When is it appropriate to use Passive Voice?

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Use passive voice when the doer is unknown, unimportant, or when you want to emphasize the action or result.