This document discusses active and passive voice. The active voice has the subject performing the action, while the passive voice has the subject receiving the action. Examples are provided of sentences written in both the active and passive voice. A table shows conjugations of verbs in both the active and passive form across tenses. Exercises are provided where the reader must change sentences between active and passive voice.

2. VOICE OF THE VERB
-tells us whether the subject
is the doer of the action or
receiving the action
ACTIVE
PASSIVE

3. ACTIVE VOICE
-subject is the doer of the action
-use when the doer of the action is specific
-emphasizes the doer of the action
Examples:
a. The students will take their Midterm exam next
week.
b. Jake studied the proposal to add another floor on
the building.
c. Patrick has examined the data needed for the

4. PASSIVE VOICE
-subject is the receiver of the action
-use when the doer of the action is unknown or unknown
-emphasizes the receiver of the action
Examples:
a.
The Midterm exams will be taken by the students next
week.
b. The proposal to add another floor on the building was
studied.
c.
The data needed for the research project has been

5. WRITE A IF THE VOICE OF THE VERB IN THE
SENTENCE IS ACTIVE, P IF PASSIVE. (10PTS)
1. Hellen Keller’s serious illness was diagnosed as
brain fever.
2. This serious illnesss destroyed her sight and hearing.
3. The tigers will have been fed by noon.
4. My reflection stared back at me from the mirror.
5. Hellen Keller was taken to Dr. Alexander Graham

6. 6. They were advised to write to the Perkins Institute
for the blind in London.
7. Through Anne Sullivan’s patience and dedication,
Helen conquered her disabilities.
8. Fry the eggs on one side only.
9. The recruitment agency receives hundreds of
applications a day.
10. Helen Keller’s good works will always be
remembered and appreciated.

7. VERB CONJUGATION
Tense
Simple
Past
Simple
Present
Simple
Future
Perfect
Past
Perfect
Present
Perfect
Future
Active
gave
Passive
was/ were given
gives/ give
am given/ is given/ are given
will/ shall give
will be given/ shall be given
had given
had been given
has/have given
has been given/
have been given
will have been given/
shall have been given
will have given/
shall have given

8. Tense
Simple
Future
Perfect Past
Active
will read
Simple
Present
Perfect
Future
Simple Past
Passive
sings
had been
listed
shall have
visited
erased

9. Seatwork: Form the verb in the opposite voice.
(10pts)
ACTIVE
1 had blown
2
3 has walked
4
5 provides
6 is swimming
7
8 sing
9
10
PASSIVE
were seen
will be called
are being washed
has been computed
will be cooked

10. TRANSFORMING THE VOICE OF THE
SENTENCE
A.
My group mates chose me to
be the news anchor.
B. I was chosen by my group mates
to be the news anchor.

11. ACTIVE TO
PASSIVE
A. The landslide killed a lot of people.
B. The volunteers will deliver the relief
goods.
C. The victims are filing charges against
the responsible agencies.

12. PASSIVE TO
ACTIVE
A. The different news segments were delivered
by us.
B. My segment was applauded by our
classmates.
C. The people of Bohol were visited by PNoy
after they experienced a strong earthquake.

13. SEATWORK:
CHANGE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES FROM ACTIVE TO
PASSIVE VOICE. YOU MAY OR MAY NOT INCLUDE THE DOER OF
THE ACTION.
1. Many people admired Mother Teresa, a
Catholic nun.
2. Everybody knew her as the “Living Saint” when
she was alive.
3. She loved the poor, the sick and the orphans.
4. A religious order sent her to India.
5. Mother Teresa founded the Missionaries of
Charity in 1950.

14. SEATWORK:
CHANGE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE FROM PASSIVE TO
ACTIVE. SUPPLY THE DOER OF THE SENTENCES WHERE
THEY ARE MISSING.
1. Commercials on sodas and energy drinks
are seen on TV.
2. Not so long ago, water with some salt was
drunk by athletes to replace minerals.
3. Sometimes, an upset stomach is caused
by caffeine in soda.
4. Calcium and iron are needed by children
and teenagers to build strong bones.
5. They are advised to drink mild instead of