Grade 6 Unit 5 Active-Passive Voice

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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 bit the girl.'

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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 girl was bitten by the dog.'

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Identify the voice: 'Italian is spoken in Italy.'

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Passive Voice

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Identify the voice: 'The dog bit the girl.'

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Active Voice

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Identify the voice: 'People speak French in France.'

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Active Voice

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Identify the voice: 'People eat black beans in Brazil.'

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Active Voice

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Identify the voice: 'They visit the Grand Canyon every year.'

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Active Voice

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How can you change an active voice sentence to passive voice?

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To change an active voice 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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What is an example of a sentence in passive voice?

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An example of a passive voice sentence is 'The book was read by the student.'

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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 teacher explains the lesson.'