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. 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. Example: 'The mouse was chased by the cat.'

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

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Passive Voice

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

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Active Voice

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What is the main difference between Active and Passive Voice?

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In active voice, the subject does the action; in passive voice, the subject receives the action.

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Convert to Passive Voice: 'The teacher explains the lesson.'

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'The lesson is explained by the teacher.'

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Convert to Active Voice: 'The song was sung by the choir.'

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'The choir sang the song.'

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

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Passive Voice

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Identify the voice: 'The dog barked at the stranger.'

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Active Voice

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What is a common indicator of Passive Voice in a sentence?

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The presence of a form of 'to be' (is, are, was, were) followed by a past participle.