Active vs. Passive Voice

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What is active voice?

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When the subject is the one doing the action.

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What is passive voice?

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When the subject is receiving the action.

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Identify the voice: 'The cat chased the mouse.'

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Active voice.

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Identify the voice: 'The mouse was chased by the cat.'

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Passive voice.

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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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Convert to passive voice: 'The chef cooked a delicious meal.'

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'A delicious meal was cooked by the chef.'

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Convert to active voice: 'The book was read by Maria.'

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'Maria read the book.'

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

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Passive voice.

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Identify the voice: 'The teacher explained the lesson.'

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Active voice.

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What is an example of a sentence in active voice?

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'The dog barked loudly.'