active voice

The term "active voice" refers to a sentence structure where the subject performs the action, making the sentence more direct and clear.

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Definition

(technical, academic)A grammatical structure where the subject of the sentence performs the action described by the verb.

In the sentence 'The cat chased the mouse,' the active voice is used because the subject (the cat) is performing the action.

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