The document discusses the differences between active and passive voice. It provides examples of sentences written in both the active and passive voice and explains how to identify which type of voice is being used. It also explains how to change a sentence from active to passive voice or vice versa by changing the subject and verb form.

2. Differentiate active
voice from passive
voice.
Identify what type
of voice is used in
the given sentences.
1 2
Sub-Task: EN9G-Iva-22: Use active
and passive constructions.
Change active voice
to passive voice.
3

4. Analyze the sentences.
• Which of the sentences is in the form of active
or passive voice?
Sentence 1: They wash the car every day.
Sentence 2: The car is washed by the young man
every day.
Sentence 3: Marissa reported the topic actively.
Sentence 4: The topic was reported by Marissa
actively.
ACTIVE VOICE
PASSIVE VOICE
ACTIVE VOICE
PASSIVE VOICE

5. VOICE is the quality of a verb that shows whether
the subject is the doer or receiver of the action.
ACTIVE
VOICE
The boy kicked the ball.
PASSIVE
VOICE
The ball was kicked by the boy.
subject as doer verb object
subject as receiver verb by-phrase

6. The active voice is used to indicate that the
subject of the sentence is the doer of the
action.
The boy kicked the ball.
subject as doer verb object
A student wrote the winning essay.
Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone.
The chef prepared a delicious meal.

7. • When the subject of the sentences
does the action and the verb has a
direct object, we say that the verb is
in the active voice.
• Remember the pattern of active
voice which is:
S + V + DO.

8. • In the passive voice, the subject receives the action
expressed in the verb.
• The object of the active sentence becomes the subject of the
passive voice.
• You can recognize passive voice expressions because the
verb phrase will always include a form of be such as am, is,
was, were, and are.
• The presence of a be-verb, however, does not necessarily
mean that the sentence is in passive voice.
• Another way to recognize passive voice sentences is that
they may include a “by-phrase” after the verb; the agent
performing the action, if names, is the object of the
preposition in this phrase.

9. The ball was kicked by the boy.
subject as receiver verb by-phrase
The winning essay was written by a student.
The telephone was invented by Alexander
Graham Bell.
A delicious meal was prepared by the chef.

10. • In each sentence above, observe that the subject
is the receiver instead of being the doer of the
action.
• Note that the form of the verb when the subject
is the receiver, not the doer of the action is made
up of be-verbs + past participle of the verb.
• Thus, if the subject is acted upon, the verb is in
the passive voice.
• Remember the pattern of passive voice which is:
S + be-V + past participle + by-phrase.

11. Present Tense
Active: Subject + base form or -s/es form + Object
Example: The resource speaker discusses the effects of unemployment.
Passive: Object as the subject + am/is/are + past participle +
by-phrase
Example: The effects of unemployment are discussed by the
resource speaker.

12. Past Tense
Active: Subject + past form of the verb + object
Example: She decorated the walls.
Passive: Object as the subject + was/were + past participle +
by-phrase
Example: The walls were decorated by her.

13. Future Tense
Active: Subject + will + base form + object
Example: She will write a poem.
Passive: Object as the subject + will + be + past participle +
by-phrase
Example: A poem will be written by her.

14. Present Perfect Tense
Active: Subject + has/have + past participle + Object
Example: He has completed the work.
Passive: Object as the subject + has/have + been + past
participle + by-phrase
Example: The work has been completed by him.

15. Past Perfect Tense
Active: Subject + had + past participle + object
Example: They had won the game.
Passive: Object as the subject + had been + past participle +
by-phrase
Example: The game had been won by them.

16. Future Perfect Tense
Active: Subject + will + have + past participle + object
Example: The students will have taken the exam before the end of
the semester.
Passive: Object as the subject + will + have been + past participle +
by-phrase
Example: The exam will have been taken by the students before the
end of the semester.

17. Although the active construction is more
commonly used in English, there are
instances when the passive seems more
effective.
 The doer is not known.
Example:
The school was established in 1987.

18. When the speaker considers the
doer unimportant to the meaning,
he/she wishes to convey.
Example:
Paul was hurt.

19. When the emphasis is on the
receiver rather than the doer.
Example:
A trophy was awarded to the
winners.

20. When the speaker wishes to be
objective or impersonal.
Example:
It is said that the family is rich.

21. • Inspired by the game, passing the bouquet, you
will pass the box with active and passive voice
sentences inside while the music is playing.
• Once the music stops, whoever holds the box
will be the one to pick one sentence inside the
box; he/she will identify what voice of the verb
is the sentence and he/she will change the
sentence into active voice or passive voice
depending on the sentences that he/she picked.

22. 1. I was taught by my brother the principles of barbecuing.
2. My father was given the title by the former head chief.
3. The house was wrecked by the party and the cat was let loose by the
guests.
4. The house is a mess, the cat is lost, and the car has been stolen by Justin.
5. Unfortunately, my plan was ruined by Gerald, the building
superintendent.
6. Loud noise frightens the puppy.
7. The ball was thrown by Lisa, who had been hiding in the bushes.
8. An interesting report was presented by Jin.
9. The company made a huge profit.
10.The tax proposals were rejected by voters.
11.Mrs. Kim teaches us grammar.
12.The firemen took the injured to the hospital.
13.An earthquake destroyed the town.
14.The boy’s work pleased the teacher.
15.Who taught you Korean?
16.The manager will give you a ticket.
17.Everyone will blame us.
18.Jennie posted the letter.
19.They found him guilty of murder.
20.John Mathews built this house in 1991.

23. Rewrite each sentence changing the verb
from active to passive or vice versa.
1.Yoongi writes a novel.
2.Many people admired BTS.
3.The dripping faucet has been repaired by
the plumber.
4.The patient will be examined by the doctor.
5.The education of some less fortunate
students was sponsored by the Foundation.

24. ANSWERS:
1.A novel is written by Yoongi.
2.BTS was admired by many people.
3.The plumber has repaired the dripping
faucet.
4.The doctor will examine the patient.
5.The foundation sponsored the education of
some less fortunate students.

26. ANSWERS:
1. AV – The ball was caught by the third
baseman for the third out.
2.PV – Lilly and Lee planted the flowers.
3.PV – The beekeeper smoked the bees from
their hive.
4.AV – The patient’s blood pressure was
taken by the nurse.
5.PV – The receptionist required an
appointment.
6.AV – The latest cell phone available was
wanted by Betty.
7.AV – The boys were scared by the
slithering snake from the pond.

27. ANSWERS:
8. PV – Our teacher requested Charlotte’s
Web at the library.
9. PV – The artist added highlights and
shadows.
10. PV – WTJC radio brought the music to
you.
11. AV – The quilt was hand quilted by Cindy
and her grandmother.
12. PV – Aunt Jane brought the beautiful
peacock.
13. AV – The newspaper was thrown by the
newspaper boy under the porch.

28. ANSWERS:
14. PV – The many hikers traveled the trail
each year.
15. PV – A mountain lion attacked Doug and
Garth.
16. PV – Millions viewed the eclipse last
night.
17. PV – The principal gave the seniors their
diplomas.
18. AV – The BTS was cheered by the fans
loudly.
19. PV – Everyone in the neighborhood heard
the music.
20.AV – Pitching the baseball was practiced
by David before last night’s game.