Active and Passive Verbs

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What is an active verb?

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An active verb shows that the subject of the sentence is performing the action. For example, in 'The dog barks,' 'barks' is an active verb.

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What is a passive verb?

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A passive verb indicates that the subject of the sentence is receiving the action rather than performing it. For example, in 'The cake was eaten by the children,' 'was eaten' is a passive verb.

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Identify the verb type: 'The skyscraper was built in 1984.'

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Passive

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Identify the verb type: 'He submitted the annual report of the organization.'

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Active

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Identify the verb type: 'John delivered the message this afternoon.'

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Active

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Identify the verb type: 'Romeo presented an interesting report.'

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Active

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Identify the verb type: 'The solar panel design has been finished.'

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Passive

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What is the difference between active and passive voice?

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Active voice emphasizes the subject performing the action, while passive voice emphasizes the action being done to the subject.

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Give an example of a sentence in active voice.

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'The teacher explains the lesson.'

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Give an example of a sentence in passive voice.

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'The lesson was explained by the teacher.'