What is the passive voice?
Passive Voice (Active - Passive Sentence) 2

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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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The passive voice is a grammatical construction where the subject of the sentence is acted upon by the verb, rather than performing the action.
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Identify the passive voice in this sentence: 'The book was read by the student.'
Back
'The book was read by the student.' is in passive voice because the subject (the book) receives the action.
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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Identify the active voice in this sentence: 'The teacher explained the lesson.'
Back
'The teacher explained the lesson.' is in active voice because the subject (the teacher) performs the action.
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is an example of a sentence in passive voice?
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An example of a passive voice sentence is: 'The cake was baked by my mom.'
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is an example of a sentence in active voice?
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An example of an active voice sentence is: 'The dog chased the ball.'
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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How can you change an active sentence to passive voice?
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To change an active sentence to passive voice, make the object of the active sentence the subject of the passive sentence and use a form of 'to be' plus the past participle of the verb.
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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Convert this active sentence to passive: 'The chef cooked the meal.'
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The passive version is: 'The meal was cooked by the chef.'
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