Passive/Active Voice

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What is Active Voice?

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Active voice is a sentence structure where the subject performs the action of the verb. Example: 'The dog bit the girl.'

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What is Passive Voice?

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Passive voice is a sentence structure where the subject receives the action of the verb. Example: 'The poem was read to the class.'

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Identify the voice: 'The car was driven by Steve.'

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Passive Voice

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Identify the voice: 'Thousands of tourists view the Grand Canyon every year.'

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Active Voice

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What is the subject in a sentence?

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The subject is the part of the sentence that performs the action or is described by the verb.

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What is the object in a sentence?

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The object is the part of the sentence that receives the action of the verb.

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Convert to Passive Voice: 'The chef cooked the meal.'

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'The 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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What is a key characteristic of Active Voice?

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In active voice, the doer of the action (subject) is clearly stated before the verb.

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What is a key characteristic of Passive Voice?

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In passive voice, the focus is on the action and the recipient of the action, often omitting the doer.