Active and Passive Voice

Quarter 1- Module 3

(SUPPORT MATERIAL FOR INDEPENDENT LEARNING ENGAGEMENT)

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SCHOOLS DIVISION OF DIPOLOG CITY
and the
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English – Grade 7
Support Material for Independent Learning Engagement
Quarter 1 – Module 1 – W eek 3: Active and Passive Voices
First Edition, 2020

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Author: Vilma L. Hamoy, Luz D. Cortez
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Introductory Message

To our dear learners,

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making and transferring meanings. This set of materials will help you:
1. explore real-life themes, tasks, and situations;
2. expose you to a balance of literary and informative texts;
3. engage you in an interplay of print and non-print resources;
4. enrich your grammar awareness; and
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What I Need to Know

This module is specifically designed to meet the needs of the K to 12

Basic Education Program for Junior High School which aims to develop the
learners to become fully functional and literate individuals. Encourage the
learners to get an overview will elicit desired result; that is for them to
demonstrate understanding on how to be socially responsible. The module
answers the following questions:
 What is Active and Passive?
 How to change an active voice sentence to a passive voice sentence?
 What are the importance of using active and passive voice?

After going through this module, you are expected to:

1. use the passive and active voice meaningfully in varied context ( EN7G
– III – e – 14)
2. transform an active voice sentence to passive and a passive voice
sentence to active

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 What I Know

Identify whether the sentence is an active or passive. Write the word of your
answer on a separate sheet of paper.

1. The Japanese soldiers attacked the Philippines.

2. The Filipinos were attacked by the soldiers.

3. The Americans helped the Filipinos in this war.

4. The wounded were healed by the Filipino doctors.

5. President Quezon ensured an efficient and effective government.

6. People evacuated from the part of the city which was destroyed.

7. The news about the attack was published by The Herald.

8. The order about informing the people of the attack was given by
the general.

9. Many men, both Filipinos and Americans, fought for our freedom.

10. The Japanese pursuit planes were destroyed by the pilot.

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 Lesson
3 Active and Passive Voices

In every sentence, you need to identify the verb whether it is in the

active or passive voice. When the subject does or “acts upon” the verb, the
sentence is said to be in the active voice. When the subject receives the action
of the verb, the sentence is said to be in the passive voice.

What’s In

Look closely at the given sentences. Notice that they follow the given pattern
in forming active and passive sentences.

Subject + verb + object Object + verb + subject

Active Voice Passive Voice

Shane reads the novel in a week. The novel was read by Shane in a week.

I will wash the dishes every after eal. The dishes will be washed by me every
after meal.

The crew are required by the staff to

The staff required the crew to watch a
watch a safety video every taping.
safety video every taping.

Rick painted the entire house. The entire house was painted by Rick.

The students always answer the The teacher’s questions are always
teacher’s questions. answered by the students.

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 What’s New

Which of these two paragraphs you find it more comprehensive and

commonly used in writing.? Why?

Paragraph A. Active sentences

When Boredom Strikes

Why can’t I see my friends anymore? Why can’t I see them in person?
I freaked out one day. I have watched almost all the movies in Netflix.
I’ve almost done reading my 580 pages book. I have done a lot of errands at
home. I had tidied up the rummage in my room. I already did my laundry. I
have given my pet dog a bath and a smooth spray.
Just then, I heard my mom started the engine. She was about to go
out for groceries when the idea of coming with her came up. I’m full of
excitement to think that finally I will get to check what is there to see in the
mall.

Paragraph B. Passive sentences

When Boredom Strikes

Why can’t I see my friends anymore? Why can’t I see them in person?
One day, I have freaked out. The movies in Netflix were being watched
by me. The 580 pages book has been done reading. A lot of errands have
been done at home. The rummage in my room had been tidied up. The
laundry was already done. My pet dog has been given a dog bath and a
smooth spray.
Just then , I heard my mom started the engine. She was about to go
out for groceries when the idea of coming with her came up. I’m full of
excitement to think that finally I will be gotten to check what is there to see
in the mall.

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 What is It

W hat do we mean by "voice"? A voice of a verb tells us whether

the subject of a sentence does the action (= the active voice) or is affected by
it (= the passive voice).

Examples:

 Given this sentence, "Yaell climbed the tree”, the verb "climbed" is in
the active voice. In other words, the form "climbed" shows that the
subject (Yaell) did the active voice. This what makes the sentence
"Yaell climbed the tree" in the active voice.

 While in this sentence, "The tree was climbed by Yaell," the verb "was
climbed" is in the passive voice. In other words, the form "was
climbed" shows that the subject (The tree) was affected by the action.
This what makes also the sentence "The tree was climbed by Yaell" in
the passive voice.
The active voice is commonly used in writing. It occurs when the subject
comes first before the verb and the subject is the one doing the action of the
sentence. The passive voice, however, focus attention on the person or thing
affected by the action. When a passive voice takes two objects, an indirect or
direct object, the indirect object becomes the subject, but we can also use the
direct object as the subject. Both two forms are possible.

Let us examine again these examples. Notice that the subject is doing the
action. These sentences are in the active voice.
• John gives a present to the little boy.
(subject) (verb)
• Carlos Bulosan revealed the reality about social discrimination.
(subject) (verb)
• The old man accused the poor family of stealing the spirit of his
(subject) (verb) family’s food by smelling.
• The judge pounded the gravel.
(subject) (verb)
• My brothers threw a small change in a straw hat.
(subject) (verb)

Here are other set of sentences. The subject of the sentence this time receives
the action of the verb. These sentences are in the passive voice.

• The money is thrown in the garbage can.

( active verb – throws: passive verb – is thrown )

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• The issue about racial discrimination was argued by Mandela.
( active verb – argued : passive verb – was argued )

• The unexpected ending was shown in the story.

( active verb – shown : passive verb – was shown
• The essay was written by my son.
(active verb – written : passive verb – was written
• A small change was deleted in the file of my computer.
(active verb – deleted : passive verb – was deleted

Active and Passive Voice Comparison

In the following examples of sentences, you’ll start to become
an active voice expert.

Be guided with this formula in forming your sentences.

Subject + verb + object Object + verb + subject

Active Voice Passive Voice

We are going to watch a A movie is going to be
movie tonight. watched by us tonight.

Harry ate six shrimp at At dinner, six shrimps were

dinner. eaten by Harry.

Beautiful giraffes roam The savannah is roamed by

the savannah. beautiful giraffes.

The crew paved

Remember: A the entire emphasizing
sentence The entire stretch of highway
the subject performing an
stretch of highway. was paved by the crew.
action is in active voice while a sentence emphasizing the action or the
object of the sentence is in passive voice.

Once you have identified which voice a sentence is in, you can follow
several steps to revise it into the other voice.

TENSE ACTIVE PASSIVE

Present Simple keep is kept
Present Continuous is keeping is being kept
Past Simple kept was kept
Past Continuous was keeping was being kept
Present Perfect have kept have been kept
Past Perfect had kept had been kept
Future Simple will keep will be kept
Future be going to will be keeping is going to be done
Simple Modal must keep must be kept
Phrase Modal should be kept should have been kept

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 What’s More

Active or Passive Quiz

Identify whether the statement is active or passive. Write the correct answer
on a separate sheet.

1. I drink a glass of chocolate milk.

a. Active b. Passive
2. Tanya reads her favorite book.
a. Active b. Passive
3. The money was given as a gift.
a. Active b. Passive
4. They are paid on Saturdays.
a. Active b. Passive
5. The movie is being viewed in public.
a. Active b. Passive
6. The boy washes my car every weekend.
a. Active b. Passive
7. Anya’s hair was cut by a professional.
a. Active b. Passive
8. Lance will join the sepak takraw practice this week.
a. Active b. Passive
9. She might have been wounded from the car accident.
a. Active b. Passive
10. Tinikling is being danced by the visitors.
a. Active b. Passive

What I Have Learned

It is important to understand the proper use of active and passive voice in

writing sentences because ________________________________________________
__________________________________________________
__________________________________________________
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 What I Can Do

What does the picture say? Supply the correct verb form to complete the active
and passive voice sentence in each picture.

Ariana _________ the bubble gum.

The bubble gum __________ by Ariana.

Bobbie ________the ball with the bat.

The ball _________ by Bobbie with the bat.

Rohane _______ the Math problem with ease.

The Math problem _______ by Rohane with ease

Mother ___________ a story to her child.

A story __________ by Mother to her child.

The man _________ a bike in the fields.

A bike ________ by the man in the fields.

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 Assessment

If the statement is Active voice, change it to Passive voice. If it is passive,

change it to active. Write your answer on a separate sheet.
1. The metal beams were corroded by the saltwater.
The salt water ________________________________.
2. The kangaroo carried her baby in her pouch.
The baby __________________________________________
3. The house was remodeled by the homeowners to help it sell.
The homeowners__________________________________________.
4. Thousands of tourists visit the Grand Canyon every year.
The Grand Canyon_________________________________________.
5. The director will give you instructions.
Instructions ____________________________________.
6. The movie was viewed by the Theater Arts students.
The Theater Arts students __________________________________________.
7. Larry generously donated money to the homeless shelter.
Money ____________________________________________.
8. Vilma will bake a dozen of cookies for the bake sale.
A dozen of cookies ___________________________________.
9. The couple is making all the reservations for the wedding.
All the reservations_________________________________.
10. Every night, the office is vacuumed and dusted by the cleaning crew.
The cleaning crew ________________________________________________

Additional Activities

Compose a single paragraph with 3 sentences in active voice and 2

sentences in passive voice based on your experience or awareness about the
Covid 19 Pandemic that we are struggling right now. Express your views
and opinions on how do you feel about it.
__________________________________________________
__________________________________________________
__________________________________________________
__________________________________________________
__________________________________________________
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W hat’s M ore Assessment
W hat I Know
1. Active
1.Active 2. Active 1. The saltwater corroded
2.passive 3. Passive the metal beams.
3.active 4. Active 2. The baby was carried
5. Passive by the kangaroo in her
4.passive
6. Active pouch.
5.active 3. The homeowners
6.passive 7. Passive
remodeled the house to
7.passive 8. Active help it sell.
8.passive 9. Passive 4. The Grand Canyon is
9.active 10. Passive visited by thousands of
10.passive tourists every year.
5. Instructions will be
given to you by the
director.
6. The Theater Arts
students viewed the
W hat I Can Do
movie.
1. is blowing 7.Money was generously
2. is being blown donated to the homeless
3. hit shelter by Larry.
4. is being hit 8. A dozen of cookies will
5. solved be baked by Vilma for the
bake sale.
6. was solved
9. All the reservations are
7. is reading being made by the
8. is being read wedding planner.
9. have ridden 10. The cleaning crew
10. have been vacuums and dusts the
office every night.
Answer Key
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