English: Quarter 1 - Module 3: Voice of The Verb

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English
Quarter 1 – Module 3:
Voice of the Verb
English – Grade 7
Alternative Delivery Mode
Quarter 1 – Module 3: Voice of the Verb
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English
Quarter 1 – Module 3:
Voice of the Verb
Introductory Message
For the facilitator:
Welcome to the English – Grade 7 Alternative Delivery Mode (ADM) Module on the
Voice of the Verb!
This module was collaboratively designed, developed and reviewed by educators

both from public and private institutions to assist you, the teacher or facilitator in
helping the learners meet the standards set by the K to 12 Curriculum while
overcoming their personal, social, and economic constraints in schooling.
This learning resource hopes to engage the learners into guided and independent
learning activities at their own pace and time. Furthermore, this also aims to help
learners acquire the needed 21st century skills while taking into consideration
their needs and circumstances.
In addition to the material in the main text, you will also see this box in the body of
the module:
Notes to the Teacher

This contains helpful tips or strategies
that will help you in guiding the learners.
As a facilitator you are expected to orient the learners on how to use this module.
You also need to keep track of the learners' progress while allowing them to
manage their own learning. Furthermore, you are expected to encourage and assist
the learners as they do the tasks included in the module.
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For the learner:
Welcome to the English – Grade 7 Alternative Delivery Mode (ADM) Module on the
Voice of the Verb!
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check what you already know about the
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correct (100%), you may decide to skip this
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What’s In This is a brief drill or review to help you link

the current lesson with the previous one.
What’s New In this portion, the new lesson will be

introduced to you in various ways such as a
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the lesson. This aims to help you discover
and understand new concepts and skills.
What’s More This comprises activities for independent

practice to solidify your understanding and
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answers to the exercises using the Answer
Key at the end of the module.
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what you learned from the lesson.
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to you to enrich your knowledge or skill of
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module.
At the end of this module you will also find:
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developing this module.
The following are some reminders in using this module:
1. Use the module with care. Do not put unnecessary mark/s on any part of
the module. Use a separate sheet of paper in answering the exercises.
2. Do not forget to answer What I Know before moving on to the other activities
included in the module.
3. Read the instruction carefully before doing each task.
4. Observe honesty and integrity in doing the tasks and checking your
answers.
5. Finish the task at hand before proceeding to the next.
6. Return this module to your teacher/facilitator once you are through with it.
If you encounter any difficulty in answering the tasks in this module, do not
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not alone.
We hope that through this material, you will experience meaningful learning
and gain deep understanding of the relevant competencies. You can do it!
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What I Need to Know
This module is designed and written to help you identify the voice of verb in the
given statements or sentences.
After this module, you are expected to:
1. use the active voice and passive voice meaningfully in varied contexts
(EN7G-III-c-2)
a. identify the voice of verb in the given statements and sentences;
b. differentiate the active to passive voice of the verb; and
c. relate text content to particular social issues, concerns, or dispositions
in real life.
What I Know
A. Distinguishing the Active from the Passive Voice of the Verb.
Underline the verb in each sentence and write whether it is in the Active or
Passive Voice. Write your answers in your answer sheet.
1. The people started work too early in the morning.
2. The author watches the passers-by at the window.
3. Soil was cultivated by the industrious farmers.
4. The farmers plow the field to live.
5. Fruits and vegetables were planted by the women.
6. The group of people carry baskets to harvest vegetables.
7. The scenes were imagined by the poet.
8. The sadness was felt by the hardworking men.
9. Mr. Wright organized a foundation to extend help for the calamity victims.
10. I wrote a description of the smile of the people.
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Lesson
1 The Voice of the Verb
In English grammar, verbs have five properties:

voice, mood, tense, person, and number. Today, we
are going to focus on the voice. Now, what is the
voice of the verb?
Voice is a property of a verb which indicates

whether the subject is the doer or receiver of the
action.
What’s In
A. Guess if the underlined word is the Doer or Receiver of the Action, by looking
at the picture given. The verb is already given. Write whether the underlined
word is the Doer or Receiver of the Action. Write your answers in your
answer sheet.
1.David punched Steve in the face.
David verb Steve
2. Molten lava is spewed by the Mayon Volcano during its sporadic eruption.
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verb
3. The girl cleaned her hands with soap and water.
verb
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Notes to the Teacher
This module is designed and written to help students identify the
voice of verb in the given statements or sentences and use the
What’s New
A. Identify the Doer and the Receiver of the action in the following sentences.
Encircle the Doer and underline the receiver of the action. Write your answers in
your answer sheets.
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. President Aquino visits the victims of the typhoon.
7. The money is given by the old father to the boy.
8. The Department of Health spearheaded the clean-up drive to fight against

dengue.
9. The Grade 7 student was awarded by the principal in the poster making contest.
10. A group of parents donated books during the Book Campaign.
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What is It
Read the following sentences with particular attention to the underlined subject of
each sentence.
1. My mother read a prayer aloud.

2. The prayer was read aloud by my mother.
What is the difference between the two sentences?
How can we know if the sentence is in the active voice or passive voice?
Active Voice
VS
Passive Voice
In the Active Voice, the subject is the DOER of the action.
While in the Passive Voice, the subject is the RECEIVER of the action.
In this case, in the first sentence:
My mother read a prayer aloud.
doer verb receiver

of the of the
action action
The subject is the doer of the action. Hence, it is in the Active Voice.
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While in the second sentence:
The prayer was read aloud by my mother.
receiver verb doer

of the of the
action action
The subject is the receiver of the action. Hence, it is in the Passive Voice.
When do we use the Active Voice?

 Use the Active Voice if the subject of the sentence is performing the action or
causing the action. Thus, it is called as the “doer” of the action.
 Also use it, if you want your sentence to be direct and concise and if the
focus of your sentence is on the performer of the action. At times, strong
writing uses active voice.
For Example:
1. John ate nine doughnuts this morning.

doer receiver
2. Kelvin finished the 25-page essay last night.

doer receiver
3. Mrs. Clark pushed the panda.

receiver
4. The doctor greeted me.

doer receiver
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What if we want to focus on the receiver of the action?
When do we use the Passive Voice?
 Use the Passive Voice if you want to focus your attention on the person or
Whenthing
do affected
we usebythe
the action or the who receives
Passive Voice? the action. Thus, it is
called as the “receiver” of the action.
 Passive voice most often focuses the action done and nothing about who
is doing it. Use it if you intentionally want to hide the doer of the action or
the subject of the sentence.
 We can recognize passive-voice expressions because the verb phrase will
often include a form of “be,” such as am, is, was, were, are, or been.
 It includes a “by (someone or something)” phrase after the verb:
For Example:
1. Nine doughnuts were eaten by John this morning.

r e c e iv e r doer
2. Children were harmed by unlicensed bus drivers.

receiver
doer
3. My car was stolen last night.
4. The camera was manufactured in Korea.
5. The Great Wall was built to protect China.
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What’s More
Identify whether the given sentence is in Active or Passive voice. Underline the verb,
then write if the sentence is in the Active Voice or Passive Voice. Write your
answers on your answer sheets.
1. Louise made the chocolate cake.
2. The chocolate cake was made by Louise.
3. The package was advertised by the travel agent.
4. The travel agent advertised the package.
5. The chain was broken by my brother.
6. My brother broke the chain on my bike.
7. I hemmed the prom dress.
8. The prom dress was hemmed by me.
9. The pencil on the floor was broken by him.
10. He broke the pencil on the floor.
11. Yeyeng pretended to be an American in her ways.
12. The people at the feast laughed at Miss Pathupats.
13. The feast is celebrated by the Kapampangans.
14. She teaches English to high school students every day.
15. She speaks English.
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What I Have Learned
4 Lessons Which Must be Borne in Mind:

A. Voice is a property of a verb which indicates whether the subject is the doer
or receiver of the action.
B. Active voice is the voice used to indicate that the subject of the sentence is
performing the action or the “doer” of the action.
C. While, in the passive voice the subject always receives the action or the
“receiver” of the action.
D. The passive and active voices are two different ways to convey the same
information. Just know when and how to use them properly.
Do you have other ideas too? Great insights! Now, you are ready to move on the
next level.
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What I Can Do
I have here some images for you to ponder on. Then, you are going to share
your thoughts about them. Ready? Here are the pictures about the current
happenings in our Municipality.
What do the pictures generally tell about our community? The pictures generally
show how the government officials show efforts to help the barangay or community.
How about you? what have you realized upon seeing the pictures? You can share
your impression and insights about the pictures to your family members.
We should always give a helping hand with others. Let us cooperate with our
government officials in their efforts to help the community, especially in these
trying times.
Are you familiar with a newspaper?
How does it function? What is its purpose? It serves as

the voice of the people, which is printed to disseminate
information and facts.
It acts as the voice of the people. If verbs have voice,

and so humans like us. Verb’s voice can be active or
passive, and most of us would love to be ‘active’. What
is the real essence of being active?
Being active is not just in words, but in action, as well.

You can also be active at the comfort of your own
home. If you want to have an active involvement with
all the academic activities in school, you can start
answering and studying your learning modules actively
in all subjects. You can also to be active- not just in social media, but in the actual
real-life situations. You can use your time on being productive. You can voice out
your ideas and principles, and solve your problems at home with corresponding
actions.
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A. Matching type. Today, for your activity, you will act as an active reporter. You
will choose the correct caption for each picture below, using the Active and
Passive Voice of the verb. Choose your answers inside the box and write the
letter of the correct answer. Write your answers on your answer sheets.
a. The senior citizens wore their face masks during the relief operations. Proper
health guidelines (social distancing and mask wearing) were followed by the
people at the barangay.
b. The municipality of Dinalupihan provided free shuttle service for each
barangay.
c. Checkpoints are provided by the barangay to ensure the safety of the citizens.
d. SK Chairman Precious Manuel donated face shields for our Frontliners. These
face shields will be used by our doctors, nurses, midwives, PNP, marshals
and BFP.
e. Kids under 7 years old are given free Anchor Milk by the Bataan Equality
Champs (BECs).
1. __________________________
2. __________________________
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3. __________________________
4. __________________________
5. __________________________
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Assessment
Underline the verb in each sentence and write whether it is in the Active or
Passive Voice. Write your answers on your answer sheets.
1. DOST scholars volunteered to mentor some students in public schools.

2. The poor but deserving students request financial support from the Alumni
Foundation.
3. The car was driven by his father.
4. Red Cross accepted some donations of goods from the OFWs.
5. The plants were watered by the housekeeper.
6. Misa de gallo is held long before dawn.
7. The whole family celebrated the New Year.
8. Streets are lighted with paper lanterns.
9. Visitors are offered native delicacies in the homes.
10. Thelma gave her brother a leather belt on his birthday.
11. The car was washed by John.
12. Pope Francis reminded the Filipinos to be prayerful especially at this critical
time.
13. The teacher checked the answer sheets.
14. The fish balls were fried by my mother.
15. The teacher explains the rubrics in comic strip making.
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Additional Activities
A. Watch a news report today and take note of the statements/headlines given
by the news reporters. Write 10 statement/sentences given by the reporters
then, classify whether the sentences are in the active or passive voice. Write
your answers in your answer sheets.
Active Voice Passive Voice
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Answer Key
What I Know: What’s New: What’s More:
1. started- Active 1. Japanese soldiers- 1. Made – Active

2. watches-Active The Philippines 2. Was made- passive
3. was cultivated- Passive 2. Soldiers- the Filipino 3. Was advertised- passive
4. plow- Active 3. Americans- 4. Advertised- active
5. were planted- Passive the Filipinos 5. Was broken- passive
6. carry- Active 4. Filipino doctors- the wounded 6. Broke- active
5. President Quezon- efficient and 7. Hemmed- active
7. were imagined- Passive
effective government 8. Was hemmed- passive
8. was felt- Passive
6. President Aquino- victims of 9. Was broken- passive
9. organized- Active typhoons 10. Broke- active
10. wrote- Active 7. Old father- money 11. Pretended- active
8. DOH- the cleanup drive 12. Laughed- active
9. The principal- the grade 7 13. Is celebrated- passive
students 14. Teaches- active
10. Group of parents- books 15. Speaks- active
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What I Can Do: Assessment Additional Activities:
1. D. 1. Volunteered- active *Answer varies

2. A 2. Request- active
3. E 3. Was driven- passive
4. B
4. Accepted- active
5. C
5. Were watered- passive
6. Is held- passive
7. Celebrated- active
8. Are lighted- passive
9. Are offered- passive
10. Gave-active
11. Was washed- passive
12. Reminded- active
13. Checked-active
14. Were fried- passive
15. Explains- active
A.
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References
Josefina Payawal-Gabriel, Ph.D. 2015. Philippine Literature and Communication
Arts (Grade 7): St. Bernadette Publishing House Corporation.
DepEd. 2017. Grade 7 English Learner’s Material. First Edition.
DepEd. 2016. K to 12 Curriculum Guide. English
Digital Images:
Fig. 1. Child speaking clipart. Clipartkey.com. Accessed 2019.

https://www.clipartkey.com/downpng/iTbJRT_traveling-esl-teacher-esl-tip-
speaking-strategy-student/
Fig. 2. Black Friday shoppers vector illustration. Free SVG 2019-2020. Accessed
June 27, 2020.
https://freesvg.org/black-friday-shoppers-vector-illustration
Fig. 3. Darkimages08. Mayon Volcano Eruption 4.jpg. Wikimedia.org. 23 January

2018.
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mayon_Volcano_Eruption_4.jpg
Fig. 4. Cleaning hands with water, Vector graphic illustration, Stock vector.
Colourbox.com. June 17, 2020
https://www.colourbox.com/vector/cleaning-hands-with-water-vector-graphic-
illustration-vector-25581345
Fig. 5. Reading with mother. Publicdomainvectors.org. May 30, 2018.

https://publicdomainvectors.org/en/free-clipart/Reading-with-
mother/73983.html
Fig. 6. Newspaper vector icon. Publicdomainvectors.org. July 12, 2018.

https://publicdomainvectors.org/en/free-clipart/Newspaper-vector-
icon/75638.html
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Fig. 7. Bayan ng Dinalupihan. Facebook.com. April 18, 2020.
https://www.facebook.com/BayanngDinalupihan/photos/a.165879060767
9535/3257149011177012/?type=3&theater
Fig. 8. Manuel, Precious. Labanan natin ang Covid19. Facebook.com. April 30,
2020.
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?
fbid=3536940752999104&set=a.3432048200155027&type=3&theater
2020.
2020.
Fig. 11. Manuel, Precious. Labanan natin ang Covid19. Facebook.com. May 11,
2020.
Fig. 12. Manuel, Precious. Labanan natin ang Covid19. Facebook.com. June 18,
2020.
Fig. 13. Manuel, Precious. Labanan natin ang Covid19. Facebook.com. May 8,
2020.
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For inquiries or feedback, please write or call:
Department of Education – Region III,

Schools Division of Bataan - Curriculum Implementation Division
Learning Resources Management and Development Section (LRMDS)
Provincial Capitol Compound, Balanga City, Bataan
Telefax: (047) 237-2102
Email Address: bataan@deped.gov.ph
For inquiries or feedback, please write or call:
Department of Education – Region III,

Schools Division of Bataan - Curriculum Implementation Division
Learning Resources Management and Development Section (LRMDS)
Provincial Capitol Compound, Balanga City, Bataan
Telefax: (047) 237-2102
Email Address: bataan@deped.gov.ph
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Published by the Department of Education

Development Team of the Module

Writer: Marie Estela S. De Guzman

Printed in the Philippines by Department of Education – Schools Division of Bataan

This module was collaboratively designed, developed and reviewed by educators

Notes to the Teacher

This module has the following parts and corresponding icons:

What I Know This part includes an activity that aims to

What’s In This is a brief drill or review to help you link

What’s New In this portion, the new lesson will be

What is It This section provides a brief discussion of

What’s More This comprises activities for independent

What I Have Learned This includes questions or blank

What I Can Do This section provides an activity which will

Assessment This is a task which aims to evaluate your

Additional Activities In this portion, another activity will be given

Answer Key This contains answers to all activities in the

At the end of this module you will also find:

References This is a list of all sources used in

The following are some reminders in using this module:

After this module, you are expected to:

A. Distinguishing the Active from the Passive Voice of the Verb.

1. The people started work too early in the morning.

2. The author watches the passers-by at the window.

3. Soil was cultivated by the industrious farmers.

4. The farmers plow the field to live.

5. Fruits and vegetables were planted by the women.

6. The group of people carry baskets to harvest vegetables.

7. The scenes were imagined by the poet.

8. The sadness was felt by the hardworking men.

10. I wrote a description of the smile of the people.

1 The Voice of the Verb

In English grammar, verbs have five properties:

Voice is a property of a verb which indicates

1.David punched Steve in the face.

David verb Steve

3. The girl cleaned her hands with soap and water.

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. President Aquino visits the victims of the typhoon.

7. The money is given by the old father to the boy.

8. The Department of Health spearheaded the clean-up drive to fight against

10. A group of parents donated books during the Book Campaign.

1. My mother read a prayer aloud.

What is the difference between the two sentences?

In the Active Voice, the subject is the DOER of the action.

In this case, in the first sentence:

My mother read a prayer aloud.

doer verb receiver

The prayer was read aloud by my mother.

receiver verb doer

When do we use the Active Voice?

1. John ate nine doughnuts this morning.

2. Kelvin finished the 25-page essay last night.

3. Mrs. Clark pushed the panda.

4. The doctor greeted me.

1. Nine doughnuts were eaten by John this morning.

2. Children were harmed by unlicensed bus drivers.

3. My car was stolen last night.