The document discusses the active and passive voice in sentences. It provides examples of sentences written in the active and passive voice. The active voice has the subject performing the action, while the passive voice has the subject receiving the action. It also discusses how to convert sentences from active to passive voice by changing the object to subject, adding a helping verb, and changing the main verb to the past participle. Rules for converting sentences in different tenses are also outlined.

2. The voice of a verb tells whether the subject of the
sentence performs or receives the action.
i) Birds build nests.
ii) Nests are built by birds.
Direct object
It is a word or phrase denoting the receiver of the action of a
verb
The word or phrase naming who or what receives the action of
the verb

3. A sentence is written in the active voice if the subject
is doing the action of the verb.
Example: Mr. Reyes donated the X-ray machine.
The active voice is straightforward and clear. It focuses
on the subject doing the action.
A sentence is written in the passive voice if the
subject receives the action.
Example: The X-ray machine was donated by Mr.
Reyes.

4. Types of Voice:
Active Voice: the subject performs the action expressed
by the verb.
Usage: when more clarity and straightforward relation is
required between verb and subject.
Passive Voice: the subject receives the action expressed
by the verb.
Usage: when the action is the focus, not the subject or
when the doer is unknown.

5. Rules of Conversion from Active to Passive Voice:
1. Identify the subject, the verb and the object: S+V+O
2. Change the object into subject
3. Put the suitable helping verb or auxiliary verb
4. Change the verb into past participle of the verb
5. Add the preposition "by“
6. Change the subject into object
Active Voice: Sameer wrote a letter.
(Subject) + (verb) + (object).
Passive Voice: A letter was written by Sameer.
(Object) + (auxiliary verb) + (past participle) + (by subject).

6. Active Voice: She writes a letter.
Active: Subject + V1+s/es+
object
Passive: Object+ is/am/are+
V3+ by + subject
1.Simple Present Tense:
Passive Voice: A letter is written by her.

7. Active: He makes reports.
Passive: Reports are made by him.
Active: They grow plants.
Passive: Plants are grown by them
Active: Melissa warns the participants.
Passive: The participants are warned by
Melissa

8. 2.Present Perfect Tense:
Active: Subject + has/have+ v3+
object
Passive: Object+ has/have+
been+ V3+ by + subject
Active: Nica has challenged the actor.
Passive: The actor has been challenged by Nica.

9. Active: I have read the newspaper.
Passive: The newspaper has been read by me.
Active: The mentor has received the folders.
Passive: The folders have been received by the
mentor
Active: We have written the manual.
Passive: The manual has been written by them.

10. Me: Get ½ crosswise.
Sila: Ma’am crosswise????!!
(may makulit na magtatanong… may didila sa papel para
madali mapunit (Yuck)… Tapos ibibigay sa kaklase… Hello
NCOV)
Me: Yes!!! Bawal humingi sa kaklase.
Minus 20 lahat.

11. Me: Copy and Answer
Sila: Ma’am kokopyahin po??!!
Me: Hindi… wala kang gagawin kundi
tumitig… SA KANYA
YESSSSS KOKOPYAHIN! WAG KAYO
MAKULIT!!! 

12. 1.The police have arrested the thieves
2.Sally writes the letter to the teacher.
3.The car mechanic has fixed the car
4.Tina opened the present.
5.A stone smashed the window.
6.Sam baked a big cake.
7.The actors have performed the play
Transform the following active voice into passive voice

13. Write ACTIVE if the statement is in Active Voice. Write
PASSIVE if the statement is in passive Voice.
NO ERASURES!!!

14. 1.The dog chased the ball down the street.
2. The kids rode the bikes.
3. Mike made pizza at work.
4. The dishes were washed by Tina.
5. The girl made three phone calls.
6. Dad’s car was waxed by the next-door neighbor.
7. The boy sat on the big wooden chair.
8. The kitten licked the bowl clean.
9. The box was opened by Annie.
10. The waitress dropped the plate.

15. 11.The ball was caught by Gerald.
12.The dance was ruined by troublemakers.
13.Dawn ironed the uniform pants.
14. The ants carried leaves up the hill.
15. Carrie wiped the countertop.
16. The teacher wrote on the chalkboard.
17. The bear ate a fish.
18. The can was dropped by Mary
19. Louis swept the floor.
20. The baby was tickled by the babysitter

16. 21.Jackie turned up the volume on the radio.
22. Lee cooked cabbage and chicken for dinner.
23. The car was driven by Michael.
24. Ray repaired the broken door.
25. The cat was hugged by the toddler.
26. The fish were fed by the maid.
27. The girl brushed her dog’s fur.
28. The dryer was broken by David.
29. Shawn mixed the paint and cleaned the brushes.
30. The man hoped over the fence.

17. 1. The singer picked the microphone.
2. The man steals the keyboard.
3. Joey mopped the floor.
4. Mica made burger.
5. George baked the chocolate cake.
Underline the Subject (S) Verb (V) and Object (O). Then,
transform the following Active Voice into Passive Voice.
Jessica erases the writings on the board.
S V O
The writings on the board are erased by Jessica