PRAYER

English 7
Quarter 1-Module 3: Active and Passive
Voices
MELC
 Use the passive and active voices meaningfully in varied contexts(EN7G-III-c-2)

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
 Utilize the passive and active voices in correct
manner
 Identify the active and passive voices in the sentence
 Construct sentences using active and passive voices
 Use the passive and active voices in varied manners
PRE-ASSESSMENT
What I Know

Task 1. A. True or False:

Write T if the statement is true according to wha
t you know and F if it is false.
PRE-ASSESSMENT
Task 1. A. True or False:

1 . Active Voice: The subject of the sentence is the

one doing the action denoted.
2 . Passive Voice: The subject receives the action e
xpressed by the verb.
3 . In the active voice, the subject performs the ac
tion expressed by the verb.
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4. An active voice is used when you need to highli
ght the object or person who is affected by the act
ion.
5. In active voice, the meaning is clearer and direct.
6. The passive voice focuses on the result of the ac
tion.
7. In the passive voice, the doer of the action is foll
owed by the verb.
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8. In the active voice, if the person who
performs the action is mentioned it follo
ws by.
9. The active voice is when the subject p
erforms the action expressed in the verb.
10. The passive voice focuses on the rece
iver of the action.
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Task 1 A. Answer Key

1 .T 6. T
2 .T 7. F
3 .T 8. F
4 .F 9. T
5 .T 10. T
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Task 1B : Exercise your Skills

Directions: Are the sentences active or
 
passive?
PRE-ASSESSMENT

Task 1B : Exercise your Skills

1A
. lfred makes his bed every mor
ning.
 Active
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Task 1B : Exercise your Skills

2. Sandra is writing an essay.

Active
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Task 1B : Exercise your Skills

3. An essay is being written by Lis

a.
Passive
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Task 1B : Exercise your Skills

4. The cake was eaten by my si

ster.
 Passive
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Task 1B : Exercise your Skills

5. My aunt is going to bake a c

ake.
Active
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Task 1B : Exercise your Skills

6.The ball was chased by the c

at.
Passive
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Task 1B : Exercise your Skills

7. I washed my clothes last

week.
Active
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Task 1B : Exercise your Skills

8. The dinner is being made by Al

ex.
Passive
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Task 1B : Exercise your Skills

9. My story will be read by my teacher.

Passive
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Task 1B : Exercise your Skills

10. The house is being cleaned by Hernan.

Passive
Review/Motivation:
Directions: Identify the subject of the sentence and the main verb that
comes after the subject for each headline above. Number 1 is already
provided to you as an example for your easy reference.
Subject Main verb
1. Thousands of Cebu Pacific Airlines flights canceled

2.

3.

4.
 Subject Main Verb
1. Thousands of Cebu cancelled
Pacific Airlines flights
2. Family expected
3. Antibacterial Drug discovered
4. University of Wuhan invents
Group
NOTE:

Remember, the subject, is the

person, place or thing doing th
e action and the main verb usu
ally comes right after the subje
ct.
Initial Activity/Discovery

Task 3: Spot the difference

 
Refer to the two images below. What do you think is it all about? Can you
spot the difference of each scenario?
Initial Activity/Discovery

Directions: Describe the pictures above to construct two kinds of sentences

by replacing the pictures with the names of the animals.
Initial Activity/Discovery

  Subject Verb Direct object

Picture 1 The cat ate the mouse.
Picture 2 The mouse was eaten by the cat.

Compare both sentences. Which picture do you think performs the action?
How about who receives the action?
Remember, the active voice focuses on the person who does the action while
in the passive voice focuses on the receiver of the action.
Discussion:
Discussion:
DISCUSSION:
Only transitive verbs have voice. Voice means that the action is acted or acted upon. Verb forms vary dependin
g on the voice. Subject role differs as well, either as doer or receiver of the action.
Active Voice: In the active voice, the subject is the doer of the action.
Example 1 - Gizelle sings a song.
Gizelle, the subject is the doer of the action, sings, and song is the direct object. Here, the action
of singing is being done by the subject i.e. Gizelle.
Example 2 - James finished the homework.
In this scenario, James is the doer of the action, finished, and homework is the direct object. Here
the action of finishing was done by the subject i.e. James.
Example 3 - The puppy chewed the shoe.
This time, the puppy is the doer of the action, chewed, and shoe is the object. Here the action of
chewing was done by the subject i.e. puppy.
DISCUSSION:
Passive Voice: In the passive voice, the subject is the receiver of the action. The verb is formed by
adding the past participle of the verb to the appropriate form of to be. The be verb carries the ten
se of the main verb.
Example 1 - A song is sung by Gizelle.
The song, which is the receiver of the action, now becomes the subject of the sentence while Giz
elle, doer of the action, is now part of the predicate of the sentence.
Example 2 - The homework was finished by James.
In this example, homework becomes the subject of the sentence and James, the receiver of the
action, is now part of the predicate of the sentence.
Example 3 - The shoe was chewed by the puppy.
The shoe, which is the receiver of the action becomes the subject of the sentence. The puppy is t
he one who did the action of chewing and shoe is the entity on whom action has been done.
DISCUSSION:
Below is a diagram for a better understanding of the difference of active and passive voice.

Active: Renzo holds a flower.

doer of the action verb direct object
(subject)

Passive: A flower is held by Renzo.

receiver of the action (is/am/are/was/ doer of the action
(subject) been/being + (predicate)
past participle)

(In passive voice, the receiver of the action, flower, becomes the subject, while the doer of
the action, Renzo is now part of the predicate.)
DISCUSSION:
General rules of converting active voice to passive voice
:
1. The active voice focuses on the person who does the acti
on that means the subject performs the action.
2. In active voice, the doer of the action or subject becomes
the receiver which is now part of the predicate in the passiv
e voice.
3. Use is/ am/ are/ was/ were/ been/ being + past participle
according to the tense.
Put ‘by’ before the direct object in the passive voice.
DISCUSSION:
To change a sentence from active to passive voice, do the following:
DISCUSSION:
To change a sentence from active to passive voice, do the following:
DISCUSSION:
To change a sentence from active to passive voice, do the following:
DISCUSSION:
General rules of converting from passive voice to active voice
 

The passive voice focuses on the receiver or the r

esult of the action; thus, the subject receives the
action.
 
In active voice, the receiver in the passive voice
becomes the doer of the action or part of the s
ubject.
Remove the preposition ‘by’.
DISCUSSION:
To change a passive voice sentence into an active voice
sentence, simply reverse the steps shown above.
DISCUSSION:
DISCUSSION:
ENRICHMENT:

Identify Me If You Can!

 Directions: Write X if the statement is in active voice and Y if it is passive voice.

1.He has been teaching English for ten years.

2. A cake was made by my mother yesterday.
3. A lot of crops were damaged by the heavy ra
in in Davao City.

 
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4. She has written a novel.

5. You should do your homework.
6. Have you finished the report?
7. This experience will never be fo
rgotten by me.
ENRICHMENT:

8. I am being helped by Alex to so

lve the active and passive voice qu
iz.
9. “Sungka” was being played yest
erday by me.
10. A poem will have been writte
n by me by the time you call me.
ENRICHMENT:
Answer Key:

1 .X 6. X
2 .Y 7. Y
3 .Y 8. X
4 .X 9. Y
5 .X 10. Y
GENERALIZATION:

1 .What have you learned in

today’s lesson?
2 .What is the difference bet
ween active and passive vo
ice?
APPLICATION:

Task 8: Think it Over!

 This is it! Putting all you have studied and having underst
ood our lesson are the most essential parts of this modul
e. It is now your chance to boast your competence. There
are five objects here that you can easily see and use inside
the house. What you have to do is to construct sentences
both in active and passive voice by using these words.  
 
APPLICATION:
ASSESSMENT:
Directions: Write True if the statement is correct and False if it is not true.

1. The passive voice focuses on the receiver of the action.

2. The active voice is when the subject performs the action expre
ssed in the verb,
3. In active voice, if the person who performs the action is mentio
ned it follows by.
4. . In passive voice, the doer of the action is followed by the
verb.
5. The result of the action is the focus of passive voice.
ASSESSMENT:
Directions: Write True if the statement is correct and False if it is not tr
ue.
6. The meaning is clearer and more direct in active voice.
7. An active voice is used when you need to highlight the object or
person who is affected by the action.
8. The subject performs the action expressed by the verb in active vo
ice.
9. In passive voice, the subject receives the action expressed by the v
erb.
10. In active voice, the subject of the sentence is doing the action.
Thank you for Listening!