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JOEMAR A.
TRUNO
Teacher I, DNHS
ACTIVE AND PASSIVE VOICE
OF THE VERB
LEARNING COMPETENCY:
Use the passive and active voice

meaningfully in varied contexts EN7G-III-2
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
01 Identify sentences as active or passive
Transform sentences from active

02 voice to passive voice and vice versa
Appreciate the importance of using

03 active and passive voice in the
appropriate situations, taking into
account usage, effect and intention.
I. Direction: Read each sentence below. Write A if it
is ACTIVE and P if it is PASSIVE. Write your answer in
your quiz notebook.
01 The artist sings a song as he paints.
02 The little girl pounds the piano when

mad.
II. Direction: Convert the following
passive sentences into active.
01 The course is not being revised by the teacher.
02 Rock samples were collected by the astronaut.
01 1.) How did you find the task?
02 2.)How did you find your answers?
03 3.) Who did the actions in the sentences in Test I ?
4.) What is the function of the subjects in

04 Test II?
VOICE
The quality of the verb that tells whether

the subject is the doer or the receiver of
the action.
Types of Voice
1. ACTIVE VOICE
2. PASSIVE VOICE
Active Voice
• When the subject does or ’acts upon’ the verb,
the sentence is said to be in the active voice.
Formula: Subject + Verb + Object
Formula: Actor + Verb + Target
1. Carlos Bulosan (subject) revealed (verb) the reality
about social discrimination in the text (object).
2. The teacher (subject) teaches (verb) the students
(object).
3. The boy (subject) kicked (verb) the ball (object).
Passive Voice
•When the subject receives the action of the
verb.
Formula: Subject + Verb + Object
Formula: Target + Verb + Actor
1. The reality about social discrimination in the text (subject)
was revealed (verb) by Carlos Bulosan (object).
2. The students (subject) are taught (verb) by the teacher
(object).
3. The ball (subject) was kicked (verb) by the boy (object).
Formula in changing active voice to passive voice
Object + ‘’to be’’ + Past Participle + by + Subject

Target + ‘’to be’’ + Past Participle + by + Actor
1. Active: The government gives relief goods.
Passive: Relief goods are given by the government.
2. Active: Many boys helped the wounded men.
Passive: Wounded men were helped by many boys.
3. Active: Someone will take my gadgets.
Passive: My gadgets will be taken by someone.
Subject Verb Object Subject Verb Object
1. The choir sings love songs. 1.Love songs Are sung by the
choir.
P 2. The fish
A 2. The cat eats the fish. is eaten by the
C A cat.
T 3. The boys will run a race.
S 3. A race will be by the
I S run boys.
V 4. Sarah mailed the I 4. The was by
E document. V document mailed Sarah.
5. Wise make many E 5. Many are made by wise
men inventions. inventions men.
Tell whether the statement is in the active or
passive voice. Write A if it is Active and P if it
is Passive.
01 I washed my car last week.
The whole cake was eaten by my
02
mother.
03 Mae makes her bed every morning.
04 The travel agent advertised the package.
05 The prom dress was hemmed by me.

Directions: Transform the following sentences
from active to passive or vice versa.
01 The art club designed the program.
02 The astronaut collected the rock

samples.
03 African music is enjoyed by my
friends.
04 My grandfather made the chest of drawers.
05 Mother is baking a cake.

WHAT I HAVE LEARNED
Direction: Review the lesson on Active and Passive

Voice. Then write your reflections in your notebook
by finishing up the unfinished statements below.
01 I have learned that ___________________________
02 I have realized that ___________________________
03 I will apply _________________________________

PIC TO TELL
The pictures beside tell a lot of

stories which you can relate to
the present time. Using what
you just learned about the use
of active and passive voice, do
the following. Construct three
active voice sentences using
the first picture and another
three passive voice sentences
using the second picture.
A.Directions: Write A on the blanks before the
number if the sentence is active and P if passive.
____1. Rommel presented an interesting report.

____2. He submitted the annual report of the
organization.
____3. The town was destroyed by the fire.
____4. I wrote a letter.
____5. They make cars in Germany.
B. Rewrite each sentence by changing the verb
from active to passive or from passive to active.
6.He wrote a novel.

7.Ninoy Aquino was admired by many people.
8.He repaired the dripping faucet.
9.The patient was examined by the doctor.
10. My boss made the decision yesterday.
YOU DID NOT COME THIS FAR,
TO ONLY COME THIS FAR.
THANK YOU!!
A. Identify the voice of the verb in each sentence and transform
accordingly. If the sentence is active, change it into passive; if
passive, change it into active. Write your answers in your notebook.
____________1. I bought a piece of chocolate cake.

____________2. The librarian scolds the students.
____________3. The car was stolen.
____________4. Some laborers are paid on Fridays.
____________5. The movie was shot in Hollywood.
____________6. I wash my big bike yesterday.
____________7. My hair was cut by Mother.
____________8. Mr. Reyes introduces the new boss .
____________ 9. It would have been fixed at the weekend.
____________10. The national anthem is being sung by Jason this
time.
B. Self-Care First
Pretend that you are a health care provider in your barangay.
Discuss with your friends some of the best practices one must
observe during the pandemic. Use active and passive voice of the
verb. Write your answers in your notebook. The first one is done for
you.
1. Washing the hands Active
a. Girlie uses a germicidal soap in washing her hands. Passive
b. A germicidal soap is used by Girlie in washing her hands.
2. Wearing a face mask
Active a. ______________________________________________
Passive b. ______________________________________________
3. Staying at home
Active a. ______________________________________________
Passive b. ______________________________________________
I was taught by my
brother the
principle of
barbecuing.
.
My father was given
the title by the
farmer.
The mother carried
the baby.
She interviewed the
school president.
The famous
underground river
was explored by
Sam.
Do not open the dog’s
cage.
Please bring back my
phone.
Lock the door when
nobody is inside the
house.
A.Directions: Write A in the blanks before the
number if the sentence is active and P if passive.
____1. Rommel presented an interesting report.

____2. He submitted the annual report of the
organization.
____3. The town was destroyed by the fire.
____4. I wrote a letter.
____5. They make cars in Germany.
B. Rewrite each sentence changing the verb from
active to passive or from passive to active.
6.He wrote a novel.

7.Ninoy Aquino was admired by many people.
8.He repaired the dripping faucet.
9.The patient was examined by the doctor.
10. My boss made the decision yesterday.
Supply other words or expression that complete an analogy.
Identify the genre, purpose , intended audience and feature of various
viewed texts such as movie clip, trailer, newsflash, internet-based
program, documentary, video
Use the passive and active voice meaningfully in varied contexts.
Use the past and past perfect tenses correctly in varied contexts.
Use the direct and indirect speech appropriately in varied contexts.
Use phrases, clauses and sentences appropriately and meaningfully
Use appropriate reading strategies to meet one’s purpose

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JOEMAR A.

Use the passive and active voice

01 Identify sentences as active or passive

Transform sentences from active

Appreciate the importance of using

01 The artist sings a song as he paints.

02 The little girl pounds the piano when

02 2.)How did you find your answers?

03 3.) Who did the actions in the sentences in Test I ?

4.) What is the function of the subjects in

The quality of the verb that tells whether

Object + ‘’to be’’ + Past Participle + by + Subject

04 The travel agent advertised the package.

05 The prom dress was hemmed by me.

01 The art club designed the program.

02 The astronaut collected the rock

05 Mother is baking a cake.

Direction: Review the lesson on Active and Passive

01 I have learned that ___________________________

02 I have realized that ___________________________

03 I will apply _________________________________

The pictures beside tell a lot of

____1. Rommel presented an interesting report.

6.He wrote a novel.

____________1. I bought a piece of chocolate cake.

____1. Rommel presented an interesting report.

6.He wrote a novel.

Use the direct and indirect speech appropriately in varied contexts.

Use phrases, clauses and sentences appropriately and meaningfully

Use appropriate reading strategies to meet one’s purpose

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