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English
Quarter 1 – Module 3:
Active and Passive Voices

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English – Grade 7
Self-Learning Module (SLM)
Quarter 1 – Module 3: Active and Passive Voices First
EN7G-III-c-2
Edition, 2020

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Introductory Message

This Self-learning Module (SLM) is prepared so that you, our dear learners, can
continue your studies and learn while at home. Activities, questions, directions,
exercises, and discussions are carefully stated for you to understand each lesson.

Each SLM is composed of different parts. Each part shall guide you step-by-step as you
discover and understand the lesson prepared for you.

Pre-test are provided to measure your prior knowledge on lessons in each SLM. This will
tell you if you need to proceed on completing this module, or if you need to ask your
facilitator or your teacher’s assistance for better understanding of the lesson. At the end
of each module, you need to answer the post-test to check self-check your learning.
Answer keys are provided for each activity and test. We trust that you will be honest in
using these.

In addition to the material in the main text, Notes to the teachers are also provided to
the facilitators and parents for strategies and reminders on how they can best help you
on your home-based learning.

Please use this module with care. Do not put unnecessary marks on any part of this
SLM. Use a separate sheet of paper in answering the exercises and tests. Read the
instructions carefully before performing each task.

If you have any questions in using this SLM or any difficulty in answering the task in
this module, do not hesitate to consult your teacher or facilitator

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What I Need to Know

This module was designed and written with you in mind. It is here to help you master the nature of
active and passive voices. The scope of this module permits it to be used in many different learning
situations. The language used recognizes the diverse vocabulary level of students. The lessons are
arranged to follow the standard sequence of the course. But the order in which you read them can be
changed to correspond with the textbook you are now using.

• Introduction
When writing or speaking, your sentences will form what is either called passive voice or active voice.
You may find yourself asking what active voice or passive voice is and more importantly, how can you
use it.
Many people are confused by whether they are using the active or passive voice when writing or
speaking, and in which scenario each is preferred. Who is doing the action or who is receiving.
Thankfully, there is a simple way of identifying the two styles. In this module, we are going to explore
the world of active and passive voices. Confusions may arise sometimes; however, the key to
understanding the difference between them is to spot the subject and the object in each sentence, and
then selectively order the way you introduce them. No worries, we are going to do it step by step in
order for us to understand fully how to use these voices in the sentence.

The module is about:

• Lesson 3 – Active and Passive Voices

After going through this module, you are expected to:

1. Utilize the passive and active voices in the correct manner;


2. Identify active and passive voices in different types of writing; 3.
Construct sentences using active and passive voices; and 4. Use the
passive and active voices in varied manners.

Most Essential Learning Competency (ELCs)

EN7G-III-c-2: Use the passive and active voices meaningfully in varied contexts.

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What I Know

Task 1 : Pre test : True or False

On a half-sheet of paper, write T if the statement is true according to what you know
and F if it is false.

1. Active Voice: The subject of the sentence is the one doing the action denoted by

the verb.

_______ 2. Passive Voice: The subject receives the action expressed by the verb.

_______ 3. In the active voice, the subject performs the action expressed by the verb.

_______ 4. An active voice is used when you need to highlight the object or person who is

affected by or receives the action.

5. In the active voice, the meaning is clearer and direct.

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Lesson
Using active and passive
1 voices in varied contexts

What’s In

Task 2 : Looking at E-news Headlines.

E-newspaper is one of the familiar forms of media nowadays. There are hundreds of news headlines
everyday you see and hear over the radio, television, and internet. NEWS serves as our outlet to know
what happen to the world or country that we live in. It keeps us updated with the help of 24 Oras, TV
Patrol, DZRH, CNN Philippines, Bombo Radyo, Brigada News FM, Rappler, Manila Bulletin, and the
like.

Here are some sample headlines from actual e-newspapers.

1. Thousands of Cebu Pacific Airlines flights canceled days after COVID 19 lockdown.
2. Family expected to recover after the pandemic.
3. Antibacterial drug discovered in Japan. 4. University of Wuhan group invents wheelchair
powered by compressed air.

Here is what you have to do. Copy in your activity notebook the table below and you have to 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

Example: canceled
1. Thousands of Cebu Pacific Airlines flights

2.
3.
4.

Did you identify correctly the subject of the sentence and the main verb? What have you observed with
each of the sentences? Well done! Now you are ready to take off to another task to explore deeper the
two kinds of voices.

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Please refer to the two (2) images below, kindly analyze the cartoon scenario. What do you think it is
all about? Can you spot the difference of each scenario?

Picture 1 Picture 2

Let’s have a game. In your activity notebook, jot down the two scenarios above by constructing two
different kinds of sentences by replacing the picture by the name of the animal. It is so simple, isn’t it?
Are you ready? Let’s begin!

Subject Verb Direct object

Picture 1 The ate the .


Picture 2 The was eaten by the .

Try to check in the next page whether your answers and observation on the previous activity match with
the answers below.

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So, what does voice mean? What is the
difference between active voice and
passive voice? Can you give associated
What is It ideas of it?

In writing or speaking activity, you may hear terms used such as active and passive voice. You may
find yourself asking what active/passive voice is. Why is it so vital and more importantly, how can you
use it? Why is it so important to know both?

Active and passive voice


voice

active passive
What subject The focus is on the

Active : Maria boiled the egg.

Passive : The egg was boiled by Maria.

The voice of a verb tells whether the subject of the sentence performs or receives the action. Voices are of
two types: active and passive.

Active Voice: In the active voice, the subject performs the action expressed by the verb.
Example 1 - Gizelle sings a song.

Here ‘Gizelle” is the subject and the verb is ‘sing’ and ‘song’ is the 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 subject and the verb is ‘finish’ and ‘homework’ is the object. Here the
action of ‘finishing’ is being done by the subject i.e. ‘James’.
Example 3 - The puppy chewed the shoe.
This time, “puppy” is the subject and the verb is ‘chew’ and ‘shoe’ is the object. Here the action of
‘chewing’ is being done by the subject i.e. ‘puppy’.
Passive Voice: In passive voice, the subject receives the action expressed by the verb.

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Example 1 - A song is sung by Gizelle.

Here the ‘song’ is the subject, ‘sing’ is the verb and ‘Gizelle’ is the entity who did the action of
singing and ‘song’ is the entity on whom action has been done. Example 2 - The homework was
finished by James.

In this example, ‘homework’ is the subject and ‘finish’ is the verb. ‘James’ is the one who did the action
of finishing and ‘homework’ is the entity on whom action has been done.
Example 3 - The shoe was chewed by the puppy.
Here ‘puppy’ is the subject and ‘chew’ is the verb. The ‘puppy’ is the one who did the action of chewing
and ‘shoe’ is the entity on whom action has been done.

Below is a diagram for a better understanding of the difference of active and passive voice.

Active: Renzo holds a flower.


Subject 1st form of the verb object

Passive: A flower is held by Renzo.


Subject 3rd form of the verb object

(Subject becomes object and object becomes subject)

General rules of converting active voice to passive voice:

1. The subject in the active voice becomes the object in the passive voice and the object in the
active voice becomes the subject in the passive voice.
2. Put ‘by’ in front of the subject in the passive voice.
3. Use 3rd form of verb + is/ am/ are/ was/ were/ been/ being according to the tense in passive
voice.
To change a sentence from active to passive voice, do the following:

1. Move the active direct object into the subject slot.

ACTIVE VOICE PASSIVE VOICE


Hernan cooked the rice. The rice...

direct object subject

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2. Place the active subject into a phrase beginning with the preposition by.

ACTIVE VOICE PASSIVE VOICE


Hernan cooked the rice. The rice... by Hernan.

subject prepositional phrase

3. Add a form of the auxiliary verb be to the main verb and change the main verb’s form.

ACTIVE VOICE PASSIVE VOICE


Hernan cooked the rice. The rice was cooked by Hernan.

verb verb + be auxiliary.

General rules of converting from passive voice to active voice

1. The subject of passive voice becomes object in active voice


and the object in passive voice becomes the subject in active
voice.
2. Remove the preposition ‘by’. 3. Use 1st form of the verb.

To change a passive voice sentence into an active voice sentence, simply reverse the steps shown above.

1. Move the passive subject into the active direct object slot.

PASSIVE VOICE ACTIVE VOICE


The rice was cooked by Hernan. … (cooked) the rice.
subject direct object
2. Remove the auxiliary verb be from the main verb and change main verb’s form if needed.

PASSIVE VOICE ACTIVE VOICE


The rice was cooked by … … (cooked) the rice.
be auxiliary

3. Place the passive sentence’s object of the preposition by into the subject slot.

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PASSIVE VOICE ACTIVE VOICE
… by Hernan Hernan cooked ...
object of preposition by direct object

Not all sentences can be changed to the passive voice. Only an active voice of the sentence with a direct
object can be made passive.

For example: “Tarsiers live in the rainforests.” cannot be changed to passive voice because the sentence
does not have a direct object.

Another example is, ‘She is dancing.” cannot be changed as well to passive voice because the sentence
does not have a clear known object.

Finally, “He died in 2005.” has no known object thus, cannot be converted into passive voice.

What’s More
Task 4 :
Remember me this way!
In this part of the activity in your activity notebook draw the Venn Diagram below and differentiate
how statements are formed for both active and passive voice. You have to jot down in the diagram
which describes such definitions of active and passive voices. Please refer to the examples below for
your easy reference.

1. The subject receives the action expressed by the verb.


2. The action is done on/upon the subject.
3. The receiver of the action is preceded by the verb.
4. The doer of the action is preceded by the verb.
5. Meaning is clearer and direct.
6. Meaning can be confusing and indirect.
7. The receiver of the action is followed by the verb.
8. The subject performs the action expressed by the verb.
9. The doer of the action is followed by the verb

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10. The subject of the sentence is doing the action

ACTIVE PASSIVE

1. The subject of the sentence 1. The action is done on/upon


is doing the action. the subject.
2. 2.

3. 3.

4. 4.

5. 5.

In this part of the lesson, it is your task to practice what you have learned from the previous activities
and discussions. Be sure to read all the instructions carefully and answer correctly what is being asked
in each of the task. Be ready with your activity notebook and pen.

• Task 5 : Identify Me If You Can!

Write Active if the statement is in active voice and Passive if it is passive voice. Write your answer in your
activity notebook.

1. The boy teased the girl.

2. A cake was made by my mother yesterday.

3. The girl was teased by the boy.

4. She has written a novel.

5. The police have caught the thief.

6. Have you finished the report?

7. This experience will never be forgotten by me.

8. Somebody stole my pen yesterday.

9. She was not beaten by me.

10. My pen was stolen by somebody yesterday.

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• Task 6: Work It Out!

A. This time, test your knowledge of active and passive voices with this grammar exercises. Each
sentence given below is in the active voice. Change it into passive voice.

Example: Sofia watered the flowers.

Answer: The flowers were watered by Sofia.

1. He sings a song.

2. The boy killed the spider

3. I will finish the job by the end of this week.

4. They have informed him of his mother’s death.

5. They took all the necessary precautions.

B. Now, you have to rewrite the following sentences into active voice.

A song is sung by the artist as he paints.


The piano is pounded by the little girl when mad.

New dentures are wanted by the man with no teeth.

The internet is surfed by many of my friends during class.

Storms are forecasted by the weatherman tomorrow.

Example: The flowers were watered by Sofia.

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Answer: Sofia watered the flowers.

6. .

7. .

8. . 9.

10. .

What I Have Learned

Task 7. CLASSIFY ME PLEASE!

You are almost ready to perform application of all the things you have learned from our
lesson. But before going on, we have a list of sentences here and what you have to do is to sort
all the active and passive voices to the boxes provided. Are you ready? Let’s go!
1. My grandfather made the chest of drawers for my birthday presents.

What I learned……

2. The talented cardiac surgeon saves lives every day.


3. The chest of drawers was made by my grandfather for my birthday present.
4. Lives are saved by the talented cardiac surgeon everyday.
5. Concerts are performed by many of the stars for their favorite charity.
6. Many of the stars perform concerts for their favorite charity.

What I Can Do
Task 8: Think it Over!

This is it! Putting all you have studied and understood from our lesson is the most essential part of
this module. It is now your chance to boast your competence. I have here five objects 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. Are you excited? If you are, then let’s go!

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Broom Chair Spoon andFork
Active Voice: Active Voice: Active Voice:
Anna used thebroom in
the terrace.
PassiveVoice: PassiveVoice: Passive Voice:
The broom wasused by
Anna in theterrace.

Bottle Blanket
Active Voice: Active Voice:

PassiveVoice: PassiveVoice:

Assessment
Task 9: Summing it up
Congratulations! You are now on the last stage of this module. Let us see how well
you digested everything discussed in this lesson. Be ready with a paper and pen.

Write True if the statement is correct and False if it is not true.


1. In active voice, the subject of the sentence is doing the action.
2. In passive voice, the action is done on/upon the subject.
3. The doer of the action is followed by the verb in active voice.
4. The doer of the action is preceded by the verb in active voice.
5. The receiver of the action in active voice is preceded by the verb.
6. The receiver of the action in passive voice is followed by the verb.
7. In passive voice, meaning is more clear and direct.
8. In active voice, meaning can be confusing and indirect.
9. The tone is authoritative and subjective in active voice.
10. The tone is neutral or objective in passive voice.
Check your work!

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Additional Activities
Task 10: Practice Makes Perfect

Inside the house, be a keen observer. Check out who is cooking, cleaning, studying, playing and
construct different kinds of sentences either active or passive by using the object they are using. Create
at least five sentences of active voices and another five sentences of passive voices. Write it in your
activity notebook. Easy right? This will only prove how exceptional you are in using the active and
passive voices in various manners.

You’ve accomplished finally the module.


Good Job!

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Task 1 Task 6A.
1. T 1. A song is sung by him.
2. T 2. The spider was killed by the boy.
3. T 3. The job will be finished by the end of
4. F this week.
5. T 4. He has been informed by his mother’s
death.
Task 2 5. All the necessary precautions were
taken by them.
1. Thousands of Canceled Task 6B.
Cebu Pacific 6. The artist sings a song as he paints.
Airlines 7. The little girl pounds the piano when
flights mad.
2. Family Expected 8. The man with no teeth wants new
3. Antibacterial Discovered dentures.
Drug 9. Many of my friends surf the internet
4. University of Invents during class.
Wuhan 10.The weatherman forecasts storms for
Group tomorrow.
Active Passive
Task 3 My grandfather The chest of
Picture 1 made the chest of drawers was made
The cat ate the mouse. drawers for my by my grandfather
Picture 2 birthday. for my birthday
The mouse was eaten by the cat. present.
The talented cardiac Lives are saved by
Task 4 surgeon saves lives the talented cardiac
Active Passive everyday. surgeon everyday.
The receiver of the The subjects receive Many of the stars Concerts are
action is preceded the action perform concerts for performed by many
by verb expressed by the their favorite of the stars for their
verb charity. favorite charity.
Meaning is clearer The action is done Task 9
and direct on/upon the 1. True
subject 2. True
The subject The doer of the 3. True
performs the action action is preceded 4. False
expressed by the by the verb. 5. True
verb. 6. True
The doer of the Meaning can be 7. False
action is followed by confusing and 8. False
the verb. indirect. 9. True
10.True
Answer Key
References
How to change a sentence from active voice to passive voice. [online] Available at:
<https://www.wikihow.com/Change-a-Sentence-from-Active-Voice- to-Passive-Voice>

How to change a sentence from active voice to passive voice. (2020). Retrieved from
https://www.wikihow.com/Change-a-Sentence-from-Active-Voice- to-Passive-Voice

Principles of writing: passive and active voice. (2020). Retrieved from


https://blog.apastyle.org/apastyle/2016/05/passive-and-active- voice.html

Principles of writing: passive and active voice. (2020)., from


https://blog.apastyle.org/.m/apastyle/2016/05/passive-and-active- voice.html?p=1

Voice: Active and passive. [online] (2020) Available at:


<https://webapps.towson.edu/ows/activepass.htm>

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DISCLAIMER
This Self-learning Module (SLM) was developed by DepEd SOCCSKSARGEN with the
primary objective of preparing for and addressing the new normal. Contents of this
module were based on DepEd’s Most Essential Learning Competencies (MELC). This is a
supplementary material to be used by all learners of Region XII in all public schools
beginning SY 2020-2021. The process of LR development was observed in the
production of this module. This is version 1.0. We highly encourage feedback,
comments, and recommendations.

For inquiries or feedback, please write or call:

Department of Education – SOCCSKSARGEN


Learning Resource Management System (LRMS)

Regional Center, Brgy. Carpenter Hill, City of Koronadal

Telefax No.: (083) 2288825/ (083) 2281893

Email Address: region12@deped.gov.ph

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