Active and passive voice refer to whether the subject of a sentence performs or receives the action of the verb. In active voice, the subject performs the action, while in passive voice the subject receives the action. Transforming a sentence from active to passive voice involves changing the subject and rearranging the sentence order. Examples are provided to demonstrate active sentences, where the subject performs the action, and their transformed passive counterparts.

1. ACTIVE VS PASSIVE VOICE

2. WHAT IS VOICE?
Voice refers to the “who” or “what” is
DOING the verb’s action in a sentence.

3. ACTIVE VS PASSIVE
Active Voice
 When the SUBJECT of a sentence is PERFORMING the action
 Clear and easy to understand, more commonly used
Passive Voice
 When the SUBJECT of a sentence is RECEIVING the action
 Puts emphasis on what was done and not who did it
***the subject does not stay the same when changing from active to
passive and vice versa.

4. EXAMPLES
Active:
 Mary threw the ball
 Jason ate my snacks
 Lani repaired my bike
 Derek write a poem
• Passive:
• The ball was thrown by Mary
• My snacks were eaten by Jason
• My bike was repaired by Lani
• A poem was written by Derek

5. WHEN TO USE PASSIVE ONLY
When there is no what or who performing the verb
- The Library was built in 1995
- His phone was stolen

6. TIPS
1. Identify the verb in the sentence
2. Figure out who or what is doing the verb’s action
3. Rearrange sentence order in order to transform it into either active
or passive
4. Remember to keep tense consistent
5. Remember to keep the SVA consistent

7. ACTIVE
Ma’am Lovely narrates a story to
Grade 7.

8. ACTIVE
The students have played this
game.

9. ACTIVE
President Aquino visits the victims
of the typhoon.

10. ACTIVE
Volunteer students initiated a
Feeding Program in remote public
schools.

11. ACTIVE
The DOH spearheaded the clean-
up drive to fight against dengue.

12. ACTIVE
The dog plays the piano
beautifully.

13. ACTIVE
The Grade 7 students received the
award in the poster making
contest.

14. ACTIVE
DOST scholars volunteered to
mentor some students in public
schools.

15. ACTIVE
The poor but deserving students
request financial support from the
Alumni Foundation.

16. ACTIVE
People speak English all over the
world.

17. ACTIVE
The teacher explains the rubrics in
comic strip making.

18. ACTIVE
Maya heard the loud bang of the
thunder from the raging storm.

19. ACTIVE
Red Cross accepted some
donations of goods from the
OFWs.

20. ACTIVE
A group of parents donated books
during the Book Campaign.

21. ACTIVE
Pope Francis reminded Filipinos to
be prayerful especially at this
critical time.

22. ACTIVE
The students ate all of the pizza
ravenously.