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Active and Passive Voice

Filipino fans adore BTS members. A veteran pitcher threw a ball traveling at incredible speed. The performers amazed us. Kenzo will prepare coffee. A panel of famous writers chose the winning novel.

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QUARTER 1: MODULE 3

USING ACTIVE AND PASSIVE


VOICE IN VARIED CONTEXTS

WEEK 3: September 27- October 1, 2021


Format in passing answer sheets

Name: Cherry Beth S. Gabuyo


Grade: 7 Section: Sapphire
Subject: English Module : 3
Week: 3
Task 1: A.) Directions: Underline the subject
of the sentence once, the verb twice.

1. We make butter from milk.


2. Somebody cleans this room every day.
3. People never invite me to parties.
4. Lydia threw her teammate the ball.
5. The principal awarded Rachel first
prize.
Task 1: B.) Directions: Identify whether the verb
in the sentence is in active or passive voice.

6. Manny ate six eggs at dinner.


7. At breakfast, six shrimps were eaten
by Manny.
8. Danny replaced the flat tire.
9. The flat tire was replaced by Danny.
10. Romy painted the entire house.
Task 1: C.) Directions: Identify whether the subject in the sentence is the
doer or receiver of the action. Write D if the subject is the doer of the
action, write R if the subject is the receiver of the action.

_____11. Baldo drives the cart.


_____12. The cart is driven by Baldo.
_____13. The carabao eats the grass.
_____14. The grass was eaten by the carabao.
_____15. The folks receive the guest.
Task 1: D.) Directions: Choose between sentence A and sentence B
which is in the passive form of the verb. Encircle the letter of your
answer. Then underline the words which are in passive form.

16. A. The goods were delivered on time.


B. The goods delivered on time.
17. A. At last the curtain raised.
B. At last the curtain was raised.
18. A. The story happened in India.
B. The story was happened in India.
19. A.I was written to my favorite uncle.
B.I wrote to my favorite uncle.
20. A. He hammered the nail on the wall.
B. He was hammered the nail on the wall.
Discussion:

There are two special forms for verbs, Active voice and Passive
voice. Recognizing the differences will help you successfully
speak English.
The active voice is the “normal” voice. This is the voice that we
use most of the time. In active voice, the object receives the
action of the verb:
(doer of action) + (verb) + (receiver of action)
Subject (Doer of Verb Object (Receiver
Action) of Action)
Baldo Drives the cart.
The carabao Eats the grass.
Discussion:

In the passive voice, the subject receives the action of the
verb.

(receiver of action)+ (be) + (past participle of verb) + (by) + (doer of action)

Receiving Action Passive verb Doing action (Original


(Original Object) Subject)

The cart is driven by Baldo.


The grass is eaten by the carabao.
Discussion:

The object of the active verb becomes the subject of


the passive verb.

  Subject Verb Object


Active The folks Receive the guests.
Passive The guests Are received by the folks.
TASK 2
Directions: Identify whether the verb in the sentence is in the active voice or
passive voice. Write AV for the active voice and PV for passive voice.

__________1. The Tourism Secretary visited the province of


Palawan.
___________2. She made her first stopover at Puerto Princesa
City.
___________3. She was expected to meet with local officials.
___________4. She was brief on the damages caused by the
super typhoon.
___________5. Many persons were confirmed dead on the
island of Busuanga.
 
TASK 2
Directions: Identify whether the verb in the sentence is in the active voice or
passive voice. Write AV for the active voice and PV for passive voice.

___________6. Heavy casualties were reported in the municipalities of


Coron and Linapacan.
___________7. The relief operations were supervised by Philippine
National Red Cross.
___________8. The provincial government also distributed relief goods
to the evacuees.
___________9. The affected residents blamed the illegal loggers for the
flash floods that claimed the lives of the people in the municipality.
___________10. Evacuees said they were not able to save anything
because they had to run for their lives to escape the cascading mud.
 
Discussion: How to change sentences from
active to passive

ACTIVE VOICE- When the subject does or “acts upon”


the verb, the sentence is said to be in the active voice.
These examples show that the subject is doing the verb’s
actions.

PASSIVE VOICE- When the subject receives the action of


the verb, the sentence is said to be in the passive voice.
These examples show how the subject-verb relationship
has changed.
Discussion: How to change sentences from
active to passive
ACTIVE VOICE PASSIVE VOICE
1. The old father gives the The money is given by the old
money to the boy. father to the boy.
(subject- The old father: verb- (active verb-gives: passive verb-is
gives) given)
2. Carlos Bulosan revealed the The reality about social
reality about social discrimination discrimination was revealed by
in the text. Carlos Bulosan in the text.
(subject- Carlos Bulosan: verb- (active verb-revealed: passive
revealed) verb: was revealed)
TASK 3:
A. From Active to Passive
Directions: Change the following sentences from active to passive.

• 1. President Duterte visits the victims of the typhoon.


• 2. Volunteer students initiated a Feeding Program in
remote public schools.
• 3. The Department of Health spearheaded the clean-
up to fight against dengue.
• 4. The Grade 7 students receive the award in the
poster making contest.
• 5. The science class viewed the comet.
Discussion: How to change sentences from
passive to active
PASSIVE ACTIVE

1. The poor family was accused by The rich man (subject) accused
the rich man for stealing the (verb) the poor family of stealing
spirit of his family’s food by the spirit of his family’s food by
smelling. smelling.
(active verb- accused:
passive verb- was accused) (subject- the rich man: verb- poor)
Discussion: How to change sentences from
passive to active
PASSIVE ACTIVE

2. The gavel was pounded by the The judge pounded the gavel.
judge.
(active verb-pound: passive verb- (Subject- the judge: verb-
was pounded) pounded)
3. A small change was thrown by My brothers threw a small change
my brothers in a straw hat. in a straw hat.

(active verb-threw: passive verb- (subject- my brother: verb- threw


was thrown)
Task 3:
B. From Passive to Active
Directions: Rewrite each sentence changing the passive verb into active.

• 1. BTS members are adored by Filipino fans.


• 2. A ball traveling at incredible speed was thrown by
veteran pitcher.
• 3. We were amazed by the performers.
• 4. Coffee will be prepared by Kenzo.
• 5. The winning novel was chosen by a panel of
famous writers.

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