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 dog chased the cat.'

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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 cat was chased by the dog.'

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Identify the voice: 'The seeds were distributed as part of an urban farming project.'

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Passive Voice

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Identify the voice: 'The king ordered the arrest of lawless citizens.'

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Active Voice

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Identify the voice: 'The fire prevention report was drafted by Edward.'

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Passive Voice

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Identify the voice: 'The lesson was delivered in a well-planned session.'

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Passive Voice

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Identify the voice: 'Bea’s chin underwent a medical procedure yesterday.'

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Active Voice

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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 'to be' plus the past participle of the verb. For example, 'The chef cooked the meal.' becomes 'The meal was cooked by the chef.'

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How can you change a sentence from Passive to Active Voice?

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To change from Passive to Active Voice, identify the doer of the action and make it the subject of the sentence. For example, 'The book was read by Maria.' becomes 'Maria read the book.'

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

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A key indicator of Passive Voice is the use of a form of 'to be' followed by a past participle, often accompanied by 'by' to indicate the doer of the action.