Active and Passive Voice
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Objective
I can rewrite sentences to change between active and passive voice.
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Key concepts
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The passive voice is when the object of an active sentence becomes the subject of a passive sentence.
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We use the passive voice when the action is more important than the person doing it, in formal writing, or when we don't know who performed the action.
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To form the passive voice, use the verb 'be' in the correct tense and the past participle of the main verb.
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Practice
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What is the main difference between active and passive voice?
Rewrite the following sentence in the passive voice: 'The dog chased the ball.'
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Exit ticket
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“Rewrite the following sentence from active to passive voice: 'The dog chased the ball.'”
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