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. For example, 'The mouse was chased by the cat.'

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

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Passive Voice

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Identify the voice: 'The teacher read the book.'

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Active Voice

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What is a key characteristic of sentences in Active Voice?

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In active voice sentences, the subject is the doer of the action.

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What is a key characteristic of sentences in Passive Voice?

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In passive voice sentences, the subject is acted upon by the verb.

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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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Convert to Passive Voice: 'The chef cooked the meal.'

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The meal was cooked by the chef.

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What is the main verb form used in Passive Voice?

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The main verb form used in passive voice is the past participle.

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What is the structure of a Passive Voice sentence?

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Passive voice structure: Subject + form of 'to be' + past participle + (by + agent).