This document provides information about active and passive voice, including: - The definition of active voice as when the subject performs the action of the verb, and passive voice as when the subject receives the action of the verb. - Formulas for constructing sentences in the active and passive voice. - Examples of sentences written in both the active and passive voice. - Quizzes that test the reader's ability to identify the voice of sentences and change sentences from active to passive and vice versa.

1. Activity: Music Listening Activity
Listen properly and sing along
the song. Afterwards I’m going to
ask you some questions.

2. Analysis:
• What is the song
about?
• How do you feel
when listening to
the song?

3. Examples Sentences
“I look in her eyes.”
In her eyes I have looked.

4. Active Passive
Pronoun

5. Voices
The voice of the verb refers to
the relationship between the
subject of the sentence and the
verb

6. Active Voice
When the subject does or
“acts upon the verb, the
sentence is said to be in the
active voice.

7. Examples
Example:
Sam eats the nuggets.
Subject Verb Object
(doer) (receiver)

8. Active Voice
It follows a formula:
Subject(doer) + Verb + Object (receiver)
Sam eats the nuggets.
Subject Verb Object
(doer) (receiver)

9. Passive Voice
When the subject receives
the action of the verb, the
sentence is said to be in the
passive voice.

10. Examples
Example: The nuggets
Receiver +
were eaten by Sam.
Verb be + by + sub

11. Passive Voice
Subject(receiver) + Verb (be verb + past
Participle + by+ Object (doer)
The nuggets were eaten by Sam.
subject be verb + past object
participle (doer)
of the main verb

12. Generalization
1. What is passive voice?
When the subject does or
“acts upon the verb, the
sentence is said to be in the
active voice.

13. Generalization
1. What is active voice?
When the subject receives
the action of the verb, the
sentence is said to be in the
passive voice.

14. Generalization
What is the formula for
constructing active voice
sentence?
Subject(doer) + Verb + Object (receiver)

15. Generalization
What is the formula for
constructing passive voice
sentence?
Subject(receiver) + Verb (be verb + past
Participle + by+ Object (doer)

16. Generalization
1. When do we use active voice?
If you want the reader to
focus on the subject then
you may use active voice.

17. Generalization
1. When do we use passive voice?
If you want them to focus on
the object or if the subject is
irrelevant or unknown then
you use passive voice.

18. QUIZ I
Directions: Identify whether the sentence is
in an active and passive voice.
1. Dentists are assisted by dental hygienists.
2. My spouse arrived by plane at 6:55 a.m.
3. By pure coincidence, Rashid came into the
store when I happened to be there.

19. QUIZ I
4. We were bitten by mosquitoes at the
cottage!
5. My wallet was found on the street.
6. The argument was rejected.
7. The director studied the file and gave her
comments.

20. QUIZ I
8. The committee assured me that no follow
up was necessary at the moment.
9. The child was invited by his friend from
daycare.
10.Canadian artist Leonard Cohen won
numerous awards throughout his career.

21. QUIZ II
Directions: Change the sentence from active
to passive and vise versa.
1. Jay kicked the ball outside.
2. The message was read by my besties.
3. Saltwater corroded the metal beams.

22. QUIZ II
4. Kangaroos carry their joeys in their
pouches.
5. The Grand Canyon is visited by thousands
of tourist every year.

23. Thank's For Watching

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