What I Know

Task 1 A: Pre-test: True or False

On a half-sheet of paper, write T if the statement is true according to what

you know and F if it is false.

_____ 1. Active Voice: The subject of the sentence is the one doing the
action denoted
_____ 2. Passive Voice: The subject receives the action expressed by the
verb.
_____ 3. In the active voice, the subject performs the action expressed by the
verb.
_____ 4. An active voice is used when you need to highlight the object or
person who is affected by the action.
_____ 5. In the active voice, the meaning is clearer and direct. _____
6. The passive voice focuses on the result of the action.
_____ 7. In the passive voice, the doer of the action is followed by the verb.
_____ 8. In the active voice, if the person who performs the action is mentioned it
follows by.
_____ 9. The active voice is when the subject performs the action expressed
in the verb.
_____ 10. The passive voice focuses on the receiver of the action.

Task 1B: Exercise your skills

Directions: Are the sentences active or passive?

1. Alfred makes his bed every morning. Active/Passive

2. Sandra is writing an essay. Active/Passive
3. An essay is being written by Lisa. Active/Passive
4. The cake was eaten by my sister. Active/Passive
5. My aunt is going to bake a cake. Active/Passive
6. The ball was chased by the cat. Active/Passive
7. I washed my clothes last week. Active/Passive
8. The dinner is being made by Alex. Active/Passive
9. My story will be read by my teacher. Active/Passive
10. The house is being cleaned by Hernan. Active/Passive

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 Lesson
Using active and passive
1 voices in varied contexts

What’s In

Task 2: Looking at E-news Headlines.

E-newspaper is one type of media nowadays. Everyday, there are hundreds of news
headlines you see and hear over the radio, television, and internet. News serves as
our outlet to know the current events in our country.

Here are some sample headlines that you see from actual e-newspapers.

1. Thousands of Cebu Pacific Airlines flights canceled days after COVID 19

lockdown
2. Family expected to recover after the pandemic
3. Antibacterial drug discovered in Japan
4. University of Wuhan group invents wheelchair powered by compressed
air

Here is what you have to do. Copy in your activity notebook the table below and
identify the subject of the sentence and the main verb that comes after the
subject for each headline above. Number 1 is already provided to you as an
example for your easy reference.

Subject Main verb

Example:
1. Thousands of Cebu Pacific canceled
Airlines flights
2.

3.

4.

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Did you identify correctly the subject of the sentence and the main verb? What have
you observed with each of the sentences? Remember, the subject, is the person,
place or thing doing the action and the main verb usually comes right after the
subject.

Notes to the Teacher

The purpose of this review
is for the student to easily
identify the voice of a verb
that tells whether the subject of the sentence performs or receives the actions.
Thisrefers to how a subject,
object, and verb interact within a sentence. Their
order will determine if a sentence is in active or passive
. The tone
voiceand
focus of your writing can change completely depending on which construction
you use.

What’s New

Task 3: Spot the difference

Refer to the two images below. What do you think is it all about? Can you spot the
difference of each scenario?

Picture 1 Picture 2

In your activity notebook, describe the pictures above to construct two kinds of
sentences by replacing the pictures with the names of the animals.

Subject Verb Direct object

Picture 1 The ___________ ate the __________.
Picture 2 The ___________ was eaten by the __________.

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Compare both sentences. Which picture do you think performs the action? How
about who receives the action? Remember, the active voice focuses on the person
who does the action while in the passive voice focuses on the receiver of the action.

So, what does voice mean? What

is the difference between active
and passive voice?

What is It

In writing or speaking, you may hear terms used such as active and passive voice.
You may find yourself asking. Why is it so vital and more importantly, how can you
use it?

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 Active : Maria boiled the egg.

Passive : The egg was boiled by Maria.

Active and passive voice

voice
active passive
What subject does The focus is on the action.

Only transitive verbs have voice. Voice means that the action is acted or acted
upon. Verb forms vary depending on the voice. Subject role differs as well, either as
doer or receiver of the action.

Active Voice: In the active voice, the subject is the doer of the action.

Example 1 - Gizelle sings a song.

Gizelle, the subject is the doer of the action, sings, and song is the direct object.
Here, the action of singing is being done by the subject i.e. Gizelle.

Example 2 - James finished the homework.

In this scenario, James is the doer of the action, finished, and homework is the
direct object. Here the action of finishing was done by the subject i.e. James.

Example 3 - The puppy chewed the shoe.

This time, the puppy is the doer of the action, chewed, and shoe is the object. Here
the action of chewing was done by the subject i.e. puppy.

Passive Voice: In the passive voice, the subject is the receiver of the action. The
verb is formed by adding the past participle of the verb to the appropriate form of to
be. The be verb carries the tense of the main verb.

Example 1 - A song is sung by Gizelle.

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The song, which is the receiver of the action, now becomes the subject of the
sentence while Gizelle, doer of the action, is now part of the predicate of the
sentence.

Example 2 - The homework was finished by James.

In this example, homework becomes the subject of the sentence and James, the
receiver of the action, is now part of the predicate of the sentence.

Example 3 - The shoe was chewed by the puppy.

The shoe, which is the receiver of the action becomes the subject of the sentence.
The puppy is the one who did the action of chewing and shoe is the entity on whom
action has been done.

Below is a diagram for a better understanding of the difference of active and passive
voice.

Active: Renzo holds

a flower.
doer of the action verb direct object
(subject)

Passive: A flower is held by Renzo.

receiver of the action (is/am/are/was/ doer of the action
(subject) been/being + (predicate)
past participle)

(In passive voice, the receiver of the action, flower, becomes the
subject, while the doer of the action, Renzo is now part of the predicate.)

General rules of converting active voice to passive voice:

The active voice focuses on the person who does the action that means the subject
performs the action.

1. In active voice, the doer of the action or subject becomes the receiver
which is now part of the predicate in the passive voice.
2. Use is/ am/ are/ was/ were/ been/ being + past participle according to
the tense.
3. Put ‘by’ before the direct object in the passive voice.

To change a sentence from active to passive voice, do the following:

1. Place the receiver of the action, rice, as a subject.

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 ACTIVE VOICE PASSIVE VOICE

Hernan cooked the rice. The rice ...

direct object subject

2. Place the doer of the action, Hernan, as the predicate of the sentence in
passive voice and use the preposition “by”.

ACTIVE VOICE PASSIVE VOICE

Hernan cooked the rice. The rice... by Hernan.
doer receiver

3. The passive verb is formed with “be verb” (auxiliary) plus the main verb.

ACTIVE VOICE PASSIVE VOICE

Hernan cooked the rice. The rice was cooked by Hernan.

verb auxiliary + main verb

General rules of converting from passive voice to active voice

The passive voice focuses on the receiver or the result of the action; thus, the
subject receives the action.

1. In active voice, the receiver in the passive voice becomes the doer of the
action or part of the subject.
2. Remove the preposition ‘by’.

To change a passive voice sentence into an active voice sentence, simply reverse the
steps shown above.

1. The subject (rice) in passive voice becomes the object in active voice.

PASSIVE VOICE ACTIVE VOICE

The rice was cooked by Hernan. … (cooked) the rice .
subject direct object

2. Change the auxiliary verb be and replace it with the main verb to emphasize
the doer of the action.

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 PASSIVE VOICE ACTIVE VOICE
The rice was cooked by … … (cooked) the rice.
be verb (auxiliary)

3. Place the receiver of the sentence into the doer slot.

PASSIVE VOICE ACTIVE VOICE

… by Hernan Hernan cooked ...

doer

If you know how to convert the tense of the verb then it is easy. Here are some
examples below for better understanding of how to do it.
Tense/Verb Form Active Voice Passive Voice
Simple Present The man sells the fish. The fish is sold by the man.
Present Continuous The man is selling the fish. The fish is being sold by the man.
Simple Past The man sold the fish. The fish was sold by the man.
Past Continuous The man was selling the fish. The fish was being sold by the man.
Present Perfect The man has sold the fish. The fish has been sold by the man.
Future The man will sell the fish. The fish will be sold by the man.
Conditional The man would sell the fish. The fish would be sold by the man.
Perfect Conditional The man would have sold the The fish would have been sold by the
fish. man.
Present Infinitive The man to sell the fish. The fish to be sold by the man.
Perfect Infinitive The man to have sold the The fish to have been sold by the
fish. man.
Present The man selling the fish. The fish being sold by the man.
Participle/Gerunds
Perfect Participle The man having sold the fish. The fish having been sold by the
man

Remember! Not all sentences can be changed to the passive voice. Only an active
voice of the sentence with a direct object can be changed passive.

For example: “Tarsiers live in the rainforests.” cannot be changed to passive voice
because the sentence does not have a direct object.

Another example is, ‘She is dancing.” cannot be changed as well to passive voice
because the sentence does not have a clear known object.

Finally, “He died in 2005.” has no known object thus, cannot be converted into
passive voice.

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 What’s More

Task 4: Remember me this way!

In your activity notebook, draw the Venn diagram below and differentiate how
statements are formed for both active and passive voice. Please refer to the
examples below for your easy reference.

1. The subject is the receiver of the action or called the object.

2. The action is done upon the subject.
3. The receiver of the action is preceded by the verb.
4. The doer of the action is preceded by the verb.
5. Meaning is clearer and direct.
6. The result of the action is the focus.
7. The receiver of the action is followed by the verb.
8. The subject performs the action expressed by the verb.
9. The doer of the action is followed by the verb
10. The subject of the sentence is doing the action

ACTIVE PASSIVE

1. The subject of the sentence 1. The subject is the receiver of the

is doing the action. action or called the object.

2. _______________________ V
2.___________________________
_______________________ ___________________________
E
_______________________ ___________________________

3. _______________________ 3.___________________________R

________________________ ___________________________
S
_______________________ ___________________________

4. _______________________ 4.___________________________U

_______________________ ___________________________

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 _______________________ ___________________________S
5. _______________________ 5.___________________________
_______________________ ___________________________
_______________________ ___________________________
_______________________ ___________________________

In this part of the lesson, it is your task to practice what you have learned from the
previous activities and discussions. Be sure to read all the instructions carefully
and answer correctly what is being asked in each of the task. Be ready with your
activity notebook and pen.

Task 5: Identify Me If You Can!

On your activity notebook, write X if the statement is in active voice and Y if it is

passive voice.

______________1. He has been teaching English for ten years.

______________2. A cake was made by my mother yesterday.

______________3. A lot of crops were damaged by the heavy rain in Davao City.

______________4. She has written a novel.

______________5. You should do your homework.

______________6. Have you finished the report?

______________7. This experience will never be forgotten by me.

______________8. I am being helped by Alex to solve the active and passive voice
quiz.

______________9. “Sungka” was being played yesterday by me.

______________ 10. A poem will have been written by me by the time you call me.

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Task 6: Work It Out!

A. This time, test your knowledge of active and passive voices with this grammar
exercises. Each sentence given below is in the active voice. Change it into passive
voice.

Example: Sofia watered the flowers.

Answer: The flowers were watered by Sofia.

1. They sell banana cue in the canteen.

_____________________________________________________________________________ 2.

The boy played the spider.

_____________________________________________________________________________

3. I will finish the job by the end of this week.

______________________________________________________________________________

4. They have informed him of his mother’s death.

______________________________________________________________________________ 5.

They took all the necessary precautions.

______________________________________________________________________________

B. Now, you have to rewrite the following sentences into active voice.

6. A song is being sung by the artist as he paints.

7. The piano has been pounded by the little girl when mad.

8. New dentures would be wanted by the man with no teeth.

9. The internet is surfed by many of my friends during class.

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10. Storms to be forecasted by the weatherman tomorrow.

Example: The flowers were watered by Sofia.

Answer: Sofia watered the flowers.

6. ______________________________________________________________________.

7. ______________________________________________________________________.

8. ______________________________________________________________________.

9.______________________________________________________________________.

10.______________________________________________________________________.

What I Have Learned

Task 7. Classify Me please!

You are almost ready to perform the application of all the concepts you have
learned from this lesson. But before doing so, below is a list of sentences that you
have to sort in the two boxes below. Are you ready? Let’s go!

What I have learned……

1. My grandfather made the chest of drawers for my birthday presents.

2. The talented cardiac surgeon saves lives every day.
3. The chest of drawers was made by my grandfather for my birthday present.
4. Lives are saved by the talented cardiac surgeon everyday.
5. Concerts are performed by many of the stars for their favorite charity.
6. Many of the stars perform concerts for their favorite charity.

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 Active Voice Passive Voice
1. Answer: My grandfather
1. ________________________ made the chest ________________________
of drawers for my _______________________.
birthday.
2. _________________________
2. ________________________ ______________________
_________________________
________________________
_________________________ ____________________
__
________________________.
_______________________.
3. _________________________ 3. _______________________
_________________________ ____
_________________________
________________________ ________________________.
_______________________.

What I Can Do

Task 8: Think it Over!

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This is it! Putting all you have studied and having understood our lesson are the
most essential parts of this module. It is now your chance to boast your
competence. There are five objects here that you can easily see and use inside the
house. What you have to do is to construct sentences both in active and passive
voice by using these words. Are you excited? If you are, then let’s go!

Broom Chair Spoon and Fork

Active Voice: Active Voice: Active Voice:

Anna used the broom in ______________________ ________________

the terrace. _______________________ _________________

Passive Voice: Passive Voice: Passive Voice:

The broom was used by _______________________ __________________

Anna in the terrace. _______________________ __________________

_______________________ __________________

Bottle Blanket

Active Voice: Active Voice:

_____________________ __________________

_____________________ __________________

Passive Voice: Passive Voice:

_____________________ __________________

_____________________ __________________

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 Assessment

Task 9: Summing It Up!

Congratulations! You are now on the last stage of this module. Let us see how well
you digested everything discussed in this lesson. Be ready with a paper and pen.

Write True if the statement is correct and False if it is not true.

__________1. In active voice, the subject of the sentence is doing the action.
__________2. In passive voice, the subject receives the action expressed by the verb.
__________3. The subject performs the action expressed by the verb in active voice.
__________4. An active voice is used when you need to highlight the object or person
who is affected by the action.
__________5. The meaning is clearer and more direct in active voice.
__________6. The result of the action is the focus of passive voice.
__________7. In passive voice, the doer of the action is followed by the verb.
__________8. In active voice, if the person who performs the action is mentioned
it follows by.
__________9. The active voice is when the subject performs the action expressed in
the verb,
__________10. The passive voice focuses on the receiver of the action.

Check your work!

Additional Activities

Task 10: Practice Makes Perfect!

Inside the house, be a keen observer. Check out who is cooking, cleaning, studying,
playing and construct different kinds of sentences either active or passive by using
the object they are using. Create at least five sentences of active voices and another
five sentences of passive voices. Write it in your activity notebook.

You’ve completed finally the module.

Good Job!

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 Answer Key

.Passive 10 . Active 5
. Passive 9 . Passive 4
Passive. 8 . Passive 3
. Active 7 . Active 2
. Passive 6 . Active 1

Task 1 B
Group
invents
University of Wuhan 4.
.T 10 T 5. discovered Antibacterial Drug 3.
. T 9 F 4. expected Family 2.
. F 8 T 3. flights
. F 7 T 2. Pacific Airlines
. T 6 T 1. canceledThousands of Cebu 1.

Task 1 A Task 2

followed by the verb. doing the action

actionThe The subject of the sentence is
is receiver of the

focus. followed by the verb

The result of the action is the The doer of the action is

preceded by the verbaction expressed by the verb.

c. at The doer of the action is subject performs the The
was eaten by the mouse The
subject. direct.
Picture
2 The action is done upon the Meaning is clearer and
object.
the action or called the preceded by the verb
The subject is the receiver of The receiver of the action is
mouse
. ate the cat The

Picture 1 Passive Active

Task 3 Task 4

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 taken by them. tomorrow.
precautions were forecasts storms for
All the necessary 5. The weatherman to 10.
mother’s death. during class.
informed of his surf the internet
He has been 4. Many of my friends 9.
.Y 10 end of this week the tures.
new den
Y 9. finished (by me) by teeth would want
X 8. The job will be 3. The man with no 8.
Y 7. played by the boy. when mad.
X 6. The spider was 2. pounded the piano
X 5. canteen. The little girl has 7.
X 4. by them in the a song as he paints.
Y 3. Banana cue is sold 1. The artist is singing 6.
Y 2.
X 1. Task 6A. Task 6B.
Task 5

charity.favorite charity. True 10.

many of the stars for their concerts for their favorite True 9.
Concerts are performed by Many of the stars perform False 8.
everyday. False 7.
talented cardiac surgeon saves lives everyday. True 6.
Lives are saved by theThe talented cardiac surgeon True 5.
birthday present. my birthday. False 4.
made by my grandfather for chest of drawers for my True 3.
The chest of drawers was My grandfather made the True 2.
Passive Active True 1.

Task 7. Task 9.

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