Active and Passive Voice

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ENGLISH 7
Active and Passive Voice
JODIE A. PORTUGAL
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HYRONS COLLEGE PHILIPPINES, INC.
Learning Activity Sheet in English 7
Name: _________________________________________ Section: ___________________

Contact Number: ______________________________ Date: Nov. 16-20, 2020
Learning Competency with Code: EN7G-III-c-2
1. Use the passive and active voice meaningfully in varied contexts.
The voice of an action verb indicates whether the subject performs or receives the action.
There are two types of voice: ACTIVE VOICE and PASSIVE VOICE
ACTIVE VOICE
When the subject does or “acts upon” the verb, the sentence is said to be in the active
voice.
Formula: Subject + Verb+ Object

(doer of the action)
Study the following examples. These show that the subject is doing the verb’s
actions.
1. The rich man’s servant (subject) usually cooked (verb) special food (object).
2. Carlos Bulosan (subject) revealed (verb) the reality about social discrimination in the text
(object).
3. The judge (subject) pounded (verb) the gavel (object).
4. My brothers (subject) threw (verb) a small change in a straw hat (object).
PASSIVE VOICE
When the subject receives the action of the verb, the sentence is said to be in the
passive voice.
Formula: Subject + Verb+ Object
(receiver of the action)
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These examples show how the subject-verb relationship has changed.
1. Special food (subject) is usually cooked (verb) by the rich man’s servant (object).
(active verb-gives: passive verb-is given)
2. The reality about social discrimination in the text (subject)
was revealed (verb) by Carlos Bulosan (object).
(active verb-revealed: passive verb- was revealed)
3. The gavel (subject) was pounded (verb) by the judge (object).

(active verb- pounded: passive verb- was pounded)
4. A small change in a straw hat (subject) was thrown (verb) by my brothers (object).
(active verb-threw: passive verb-was thrown)
Tips in Changing Active to Passive:
The object in the active voice becomes the subject in the passive voice;
the subject in the active voice becomes the object in the passive voice.
1. Identify tenses of verb and change it
into
Active: The government gives relief goods.

Passive: Relief goods are given by the government.
Active: Many boys helped the wounded men.

Passive: Wounded men were helped by many boys.
2. Move the direct

object to the
beginning of the
Active: Arthur will send a package.
Passive: A package will be sent by Arthur.
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Active: Sheena will bring imported goods
Passive: Imported goods will be brought by Sheena.
3. Add the preposition “by”

before the subject
Active: Heshbon will write a letter.
Passive: A letter will be written by Heshbon.
4. Add an
auxiliary verb
“be” before
JODIE A. PORTUGAL
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HYRONS COLLEGE PHILIPPINES, INC.
Learning Activity Sheet in English 7
Name: _________________________________________ Section: ___________________

Contact Number: ______________________________ Date: Nov. 16-20, 2020
Learning Competency with Code: EN7G-III-c-2
1. Use the passive and active voice meaningfully in varied contexts.
Activity 1
Instructions: Write A if the sentence is in the active voice and P if it is in the passive
voice.
Example: Most teenagers use gadgets.
Answer: A
___________1. A memo was written by her.
___________2. The nurse wears face mask and face shield.
___________3. Surgery is performed by a team of specialists.
___________4. Front liners inspect all passersby.
___________5. A disposable latex glove is worn by medical doctor.
___________ 6. Henry ate fruits and vegetables at dinner.
___________ 7. Marlon changed the flat tire.
___________ 8. The entire building was painted by Carlos.
___________ 9. The house will be cleaned by me every weekend.
___________ 10. The science class viewed the comet.
Activity 2
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Instructions: Read the given statements properly. If it is in the active voice,
look for its passive form in the given choices and vice versa.
Example:
B Laura found a gold bracelet.
A. A gold bracelet is found by Laura.
B. A gold bracelet was found by Laura.
C. A gold bracelet will be found by Laura.
_____11. The President signs the letter.
A. The letter is signed by the president.
B. The letter was signed by the president.
C. The letter will be signed by the president.
_____12. The COVID-19 patient took the bitter medicine.
A. The bitter medicine is taken by the COVID-19 patient.
B. The bitter medicine was taken by the COVID-19 patient.
C. The bitter medicine will be taken by the COVID-19

patient.
_____13. The cure of COVID-19 is discovered by a Filipino scientist.
A. The Filipino scientist discovers the cure of COVID-19.
B. The Filipino scientist discovered the cure of COVID-19.
C. The Filipino scientist will discover the cure of COVID-19.
_____14. A heavy load during this pandemic time is carried by the

world.
A. A heavy load during this pandemic time was carried by the world.
B. The world carries a heavy load during this pandemic time.
C. A heavy load during this pandemic time will be carried by the world.
_____15. God controlled everything in this world.
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A. Everything in this world is controlled by God.
B. Everything in this world will be controlled by God.
C. Everything in this world was controlled by God.
References:
English for the 21st Century Learners 7 by Ma. Filonila Acaraz and Joseph Ching
Velasco, pp. 215-232.
Academia Edu “The Use of Active and Passive Voice” Accessed May 27,
2020.
https://www.academia.edu/25892356/ACTIVE_AND_PASSIVE_VOICE
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HYRONS COLLEGE PHILIPPINES Inc.

Sto. Niño, Tukuran, Zamboanga Del Sur

Name: _________________________________________ Section: ___________________

Learning Competency with Code: EN7G-III-c-2

1. Use the passive and active voice meaningfully in varied contexts.

Formula: Subject + Verb+ Object

3. The gavel (subject) was pounded (verb) by the judge (object).

Active: The government gives relief goods.

Active: Many boys helped the wounded men.

2. Move the direct

Active: Arthur will send a package.

Passive: A package will be sent by Arthur.

3. Add the preposition “by”

Active: Heshbon will write a letter.

Passive: A letter will be written by Heshbon.

Name: _________________________________________ Section: ___________________

Learning Competency with Code: EN7G-III-c-2

1. Use the passive and active voice meaningfully in varied contexts.

Example: Most teenagers use gadgets.

___________1. A memo was written by her.

___________2. The nurse wears face mask and face shield.

___________3. Surgery is performed by a team of specialists.

___________4. Front liners inspect all passersby.

___________5. A disposable latex glove is worn by medical doctor.

___________ 6. Henry ate fruits and vegetables at dinner.

___________ 7. Marlon changed the flat tire.

___________ 8. The entire building was painted by Carlos.

___________ 9. The house will be cleaned by me every weekend.

___________ 10. The science class viewed the comet.

B Laura found a gold bracelet.

A. A gold bracelet is found by Laura.

B. A gold bracelet was found by Laura.

C. A gold bracelet will be found by Laura.

_____11. The President signs the letter.

A. The letter is signed by the president.

B. The letter was signed by the president.

C. The letter will be signed by the president.

_____12. The COVID-19 patient took the bitter medicine.

A. The bitter medicine is taken by the COVID-19 patient.

B. The bitter medicine was taken by the COVID-19 patient.

C. The bitter medicine will be taken by the COVID-19

_____13. The cure of COVID-19 is discovered by a Filipino scientist.

A. The Filipino scientist discovers the cure of COVID-19.

B. The Filipino scientist discovered the cure of COVID-19.

C. The Filipino scientist will discover the cure of COVID-19.

_____14. A heavy load during this pandemic time is carried by the

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