LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEET 3 (JHS-ENGLISH G9)

Name: ___________________________________ Score: ____________

Grade & Section: __________________________ Date: _____________

Activity Title: Determine the voice of the verb in the sentence.

Learning Competency with Code: The learners should be able to determine the
voice of the verb in a given sentence.

Reference:

Background Information for Learners

Voice of Verb
tells who or what is the subject (whether the subject is the doer or the
receiver of the action)

Kinds of Voice
1. Active Voice - the subject is the doer of the action

The boy kicked the ball.

He orders two medium-sized pizzas.

2. Passive Voice - the subject is to whom the action is acted upon

The furniture is dusted by the maid.

The rooms will be renovated soon.

Write AV on the space provided for if the verb in the sentence is in the active voice;
PV if it is in the passive voice.

_____ 1. The child was told to clean her room.

_____ 2. The new shopping center was built last
year.
_____ 3. In summer, more ice cream is eaten than
in winter.
_____ 4. She calls her grandparents every Friday.
_____ 5. The mayor finally signed the papers.
_____ 6. Jake was not taken to school by his
father.
_____ 7. The milk was kept in the refrigerator.
_____ 8. They visit their granny.
_____ 9. We were visited by our friends.
 _____ 10. Mothers know their children very well.

Transform the following sentence from active to passive and vice versa.

1. AV: The storm destroyed the

house.
PV: The house was destroyed by
the storm.
2. PV: The jelly beans were kept
by Bea.
AV: Bea kept the jelly beans.
3. PV: The house is painted by
dad and Jay.
AV: Dad and Jay paint the house.
4. AV: She bought some shoes.
PV: Some shoes were bought by
her.
5. AV: They invented the electric
car.
PV: The electric car was invented
by them.