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 dog chased the cat.'

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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 cat was chased by the dog.'

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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 teacher explains the lesson.'

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Active voice.

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What is an example of a sentence in the active voice?

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'The chef cooked a delicious meal.'

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What is an example of a sentence in the passive voice?

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'A delicious 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, make the subject the doer of the action. For example, change 'The ball was thrown by John' to 'John threw the ball.'

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What is the subject in an active voice sentence?

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The subject in an active voice sentence is the doer of the action.

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What is the subject in a passive voice sentence?

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The subject in a passive voice sentence is the receiver of the action.

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Identify the voice: 'The song was sung by the choir.'

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Passive voice.