Active and Passive Voice Flashcard #1

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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, often indicated by the use of 'by.' For example, 'The mouse was chased by the cat.'

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Identify the voice: 'The Christmas tree was decorated by all of us.'

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Passive voice.

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Identify the voice: 'The flowers were watered yesterday.'

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Passive voice.

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Identify the voice: 'My tuna fish sandwich satisfied my hunger.'

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Active voice.

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Identify the voice: 'The balloons were released into the sky.'

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Passive voice.

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Identify the voice: 'The girls' basketball team won every game!'

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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.'

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What is an example of a sentence in passive voice?

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'The book was read by the student.'

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How can you change a sentence from passive to active voice?

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Identify the subject and make it the doer of the action. For example, change 'The cake was eaten by John' to 'John ate the cake.'