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 'John delivered the message,' 'delivered' 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 message was delivered by John,' 'was delivered' is a passive verb.

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

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Active

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

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Passive

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Change to active voice: 'The shells were collected by James.'

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James collected the shells.

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What is the main difference between active and passive voice?

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In active voice, the subject performs the action. In passive voice, the subject receives the action.

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Give an example of a sentence in active voice.

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'Romeo presented an interesting report.'

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Give an example of a sentence in passive voice.

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'The book was read by the entire class.'

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How can you identify a passive sentence?

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Look for a form of 'to be' followed by a past participle, often with 'by' indicating the doer.

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What is a past participle?

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A past participle is a verb form used in passive voice and perfect tenses, often ending in -ed for regular verbs.