Active + Passive Voice & Subject + Verb Agreement

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What is active voice?

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A grammatical construction where the subject of the sentence performs the action of the verb.

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What is passive voice?

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A grammatical construction where the subject of the sentence is acted upon by the verb.

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Identify the active voice in the following options: a) The car was driven by John. b) John drove the car. c) The car will be driven by John. d) The car has been driven by John.

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b) John drove the car.

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Identify the passive voice in the following options: a) The cat caught the mouse. b) The mouse was caught by the cat. c) The mouse will be caught by the cat. d) The mouse has been caught by the cat.

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b) The mouse was caught by the cat.

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Convert the following passive voice sentence to active voice: The letter was sent by the postman.

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The postman sent the letter.

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What is subject-verb agreement?

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The grammatical rule that the subject and verb in a sentence must agree in number (singular or plural).

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Choose the correct verb: Members of the band ______ raising money for new uniforms. a) is b) are

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b) are

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What is an example of a singular subject with a singular verb?

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The dog barks.

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What is an example of a plural subject with a plural verb?

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The dogs bark.

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What happens if the subject and verb do not agree?

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The sentence is grammatically incorrect.