Active and Passive Voice

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What is the active voice?

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The 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 passive voice?

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The 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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How can you change a passive sentence to active?

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To change a passive sentence to active, identify the subject performing the action and restructure the sentence. For example, 'The cake was baked by Mary' becomes 'Mary baked the cake.'

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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, such as 'was made' or 'is cleaned.'

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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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What is the subject in the sentence 'The dog barked loudly'?

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The subject is 'The dog,' which is performing the action of barking.

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What is the object in the sentence 'The chef cooked a delicious meal'?

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The object is 'a delicious meal,' which is receiving the action of being cooked.

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

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Passive voice.