Active vs. Passive Voice Flashcard

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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 dog chased the cat.'

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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 cat was chased by the dog.'

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Identify the voice: 'The trees were blown over by the wind.'

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Passive Voice

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Identify the voice: 'The technician fixed the computer.'

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Active Voice

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What is the main difference between Active and Passive Voice?

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In active voice, the subject does 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 homework was completed by the students.'

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'The students completed the homework.'

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Which sentence is in Active Voice? 'The book was read quietly by the young child.' or 'I gave my students a quiz.'

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'I gave my students a quiz.' is in Active Voice.

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What is an example of a sentence in Passive Voice?

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'The gift was given by his father.' is an example of Passive Voice.

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How can you identify Passive Voice in a sentence?

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