The sentences "The dog chased the cat" and "The cat was chased by the dog" have _____ deep structure and _____ surface structure.

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Both sentences have the same deep structure, which is "The dog performed an action on the cat." However, they have different surface structures because the word order and grammatical roles of the nouns and verbs are changed. The first sentence has an active voice, while the second sentence has a passive voice.

The Sentences "The Dog Chased the Cat" and "The Cat