Active and Passive Voice

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What is the definition of Active Voice?

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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 definition of Passive Voice?

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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

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Identify the voice: 'The chef cooked a delicious meal.'

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Active

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What is a key characteristic of sentences in Passive Voice?

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In passive voice, the doer of the action may be omitted or included after the word 'by.'

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Transform this sentence to Passive Voice: 'The dog bit the man.'

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'The man was bitten by the dog.'

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Transform this sentence 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 main difference between Active and Passive Voice?

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The main difference is that in active voice, the subject does the action, while in passive voice, the subject receives the action.

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

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Passive

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Identify the voice: 'The sun rises in the east.'

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Active