active and passive

1. En9g-iva-22: Use the
active and passive voice
correctly.
At the end of the class, the students should be able to:
• determine the active and passive voice in the given
sentences;
• use sentences in active voice to passive voice and
vice-versa

2. Recall: What is the play, “A Raisin in
the Sun” all about?
Drill: Let us read the sentences on the
board.
1. Mother buys a house with
lawn.
2. Walter invests the money.
What is the subject in the sentence? Verb?
Direct object?

3. SUBJECT- part of a sentence names
whom or what the sentence is
about.
Verb- the action made in the
sentence.
Direct object- receives the
action of a verb. It answers the
question whom? or what? After
an action verb.

4. Identify which of the following is in active voice
and in passive voice.
1.Lorraine Hansberry
writes the play, “A Raisin
in the Sun”.
2.The play “A Raisin in the
Sun” is written by
Lorraine Hansberry.

5. Which of the given sentences is in:
active voice? Why?
passive voice? Why?
Active Voice
1. Lorraine
Hansberry
writes the
play, “A
Raisin in the
Sun”.
Passive voice
2.The play “A
Raisin in the
Sun” is
written by
Lorraine
Hansberry.

6. Active voice- a verb is in
active voice when the
subject performs the action
of the verb.
Ex. The company
makes a huge profit.
Active voice

7. Passive voice- when the
subject receives the action
of the verb.
Ex. A huge profit is
made by the company.
Passive voice

8. Note the verbs in the passive
voice consist of a form of be
and the past participle. Often
a phrase beginning with by
follows a verb in the passive
voice.
Past participle

9. Principal Parts of Verbs
Base
form
Present
participle
Past
tense
Past
Participle
act acting acted acted
sing singing sang sung

10. Base form Past Past
Participle
begin began begun
drink drank drunk
catch caught caught
feel felt felt
swim swam swum

11. Directions: Tell whether the sentence is in
active or passive voice.
1.Actors perform the play.
2.The play is performed by
the actors.
3.The song was performed
many times by Bruno Mars.
4.The students paint the
wall.
5.The gift is bought by my
friend.

12. Directions: Tell whether the sentence is in active or
passive then rewrite the following sentences in
passive voice or vice-versa.
1.The students arrange
the English textbooks.
2.My teacher gives a
test.
3.The story is told by
my friend.

13. Directions: Tell whether the sentence is in active or
passive then rewrite the following sentences in passive
voice or vice-versa.
1. The play is performed by the
actors.
2. The song was performed many
times by Bruno Mars.
3. The students paint the wall.
4. The gift is bought by my friend.
Write your reaction about the play, “A
Raisin in the Sun”. 5 sentences

14. Directions: Tell whether the sentence is in active or
passive then rewrite the following sentences in passive
voice or vice-versa.
1. Mother will cook
the food.
The food will be cooked
by mother.

15. Directions: Tell whether the sentence is in active or
passive then rewrite the following sentences in passive
voice or vice-versa.
2. Shiela has made
her decision.
Her decision has
been made.
The decision has been made by
Shiela.

16. Directions: Tell whether the sentence is in active or
passive then rewrite the following sentences in passive
voice or vice-versa.
3. The students
prepared their
outputs.
The outputs were prepared
by the students.

17. Directions: Tell whether the sentence is in active or
passive then rewrite the following sentences in passive
voice or vice-versa.
4.The lady had
tasted the cake.
The cake had been tasted by
the lady.

18. Directions: Tell whether the sentence is in active or
passive then rewrite the following sentences in passive
voice or vice-versa.
5. Mr. Cruz
submitted the
report.
The report was submitted by
Mr. Cruz.

19. Directions: Tell whether the sentence is in active or
passive then rewrite the following sentences in passive
voice or vice-versa.
5. The policeman
has given a
seminar.
The seminar has been given
by the policeman.

20. Directions: Tell whether the sentence is in active or
passive then rewrite the following sentences in passive
voice or vice-versa.
1. The students have reported their
concerns.
2. My friend will tell a story.
3. Grandmother had prepared a meal
for me.
Write a reaction/opinion about the play,
“A Raisin in the Sun”. 5 sentences

21. Directions: Tell whether the sentence is in active or
passive then rewrite the following sentences in passive
voice or vice-versa.
1. The play is performed by the
actors.
2. The song was performed many
times by Bruno Mars.
3. The students paint the wall.
4. The gift is bought by my friend.
Write your reaction about the play, “A
Raisin in the Sun”. 5 sentences