Topic: Active and Passive Voice

1. English 7: Lesson 3
Active and Passive
Voice
Mary Jane A. Nongka
Subject Teacher
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2. 01
Utilize the
passive and
active voices in
the correct
manner;
02
Identify active
and passive
voices in
different types
of writing;
Construct
sentences
using active
and passive
voices
03
Use the
passive and
active voices
in varied
manners
04
LEARNING
OBJECTIVES

3. E-newspaper is one of the familiar forms of
media nowadays. There are hundreds of news
headlines
everyday you see and hear over the radio,
television, and internet. NEWS serves as our
outlet to know
what happen to the world or country that we
live in. It keeps us updated with the help of 24
Oras, TV
Patrol, DZRH, CNN Philippines, Bombo Radyo,
Brigada News FM, Rappler, Manila Bulletin, and
the
like.

4. Here are some sample headlines 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.

5. Here is what you have to do. Copy in your activity notebook
the table below and you have to 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.

6. Subject Main
verb
Subject Main
verb
Example:
1. Thousands of Cebu
Pacific Airlines flights
canceled
2.
3.

7. Did you identify correctly the subject of the sentence
and the main verb? Whathave you observed with
each of the sentences? Well done! Now you are ready to
take off to another task to explore deeper the
two kinds of voices.
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9. So, what does voice mean? What is the
difference between active voice and
passive voice? Can you give associated
ideas of it?
In writing or speaking activity, you may hear
terms used such as active and passive voice. You
may find yourself asking what active/passive
voice is. Why is it so vital and more importantly,
how can you use it? Why is it so important to
know both?

11. The voice of a verb tells whether the subject of the
sentence performs or receives the action. Voices
are of two types:
Active Voice: In the active voice, the subject
performs the action expressed by the verb
Example 1 - Gizelle sings a song.
Here ‘Gizelle” is the subject and the verb is ‘sing’
and ‘song’ is the object. Here the action of
‘singing’ is being done by the subject i.e. ‘Gizelle’.

12. Example 2 - James finished the homework.
In this scenario, “James” is the subject and the
verb is ‘finish’ and ‘homework’ is the object. Here
the action of ‘finishing’ is being done by the
subject i.e. ‘James’.
Example 3 - The puppy chewed the shoe.
This time, “puppy” is the subject and the verb is
‘chew’ and ‘shoe’ is the object. Here the action of
‘chewing’ is being done by the subject i.e.
‘puppy’.

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14. Passive Voice:
In passive voice,
the subject
receives the action
expressed by the
verb.

15. Example 1 - A song is sung by Gizelle.
Here the ‘song’ is the subject, ‘sing’ is the verb and ‘Gizelle’ is the
entity who did the action of singing
and ‘song’ is the entity on whom action has been done.
Example 2 - The homework was finished by James.
In this example, ‘homework’ is the subject and ‘finish’ is the verb.
‘James’ is the one who did the action
of finishing and ‘homework’ isthe entity on whom action has been
done.
Example 3 - The shoe was chewed by the puppy.
Here ‘puppy’ is the subject and ‘chew’ is the verb. 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 andpassive voice.

16. General rules of converting active
voice to passive voice:
1. The subject in the active voice becomes the
object in the passive voice and the object in the
active voice becomes the subject in the passive
voice.
2. Put ‘by’ in front of the subject in the passive
voice.
3. Use 3rd form of verb + is/ am/ are/ was/ were/
been/ being according to the tense in
passive voice.

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

21. In this part of the activity in your activity notebook draw
the Venn Diagram below and differentiate how statements
are formed for both active and passive voice. You have to jot
down in the diagram which describes such definitions of
active and passive voices. Please refer to the examples
below for your easy reference.
The subject receives the action expressed by the verb.
2. The action is done on/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. Meaning can be confusing and indirect.
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

22. Identify Me If You Can!
Write Active if the statement is in active voice and Passive if it
is passive voice.
1. The boy teased the girl.
2. A cake was made by my mother yesterday.
3. The girl was teased by the boy.
4. She has written a novel.
5. The police have caught the thief.
6. Have you finished the report?
7. This experience will never be forgotten by me.
8. Somebody stole my pen yesterday.
9. She was not beaten by me.
10. My pen was stolen by somebody yesterday

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presented before an audience.
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presentations powerful tools for
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