Active and Passive Voices

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What is the active voice?

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The active voice is a grammatical structure where the subject of the sentence performs the action. 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 grammatical structure where the subject of the sentence receives the action. For example, 'The mouse was chased by the cat.'

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How do you transform a sentence from active to passive voice?

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To transform a sentence from active to passive voice, identify the object of the active sentence, make it the subject of the passive sentence, and use the appropriate form of the verb 'to be' along with the past participle of the main verb.

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Identify the voice: 'The dog barked at the stranger.'

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Active Voice

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

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Passive Voice

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Transform this sentence into passive voice: 'The chef prepares the meal.'

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The meal is prepared by the chef.

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Transform this sentence into passive voice: 'The teacher explains the lesson.'

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The lesson is explained by the teacher.

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What is the past participle of the verb 'to write'?

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Written

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Transform this sentence into passive voice: 'The artist painted the mural.'

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The mural was painted by the artist.

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Identify the voice: 'The flowers bloom in spring.'

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Active Voice