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English
Quarter 1 – Module 3

ACTIVE AND PASSIVE VOICE

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 English - Grade 7
Quarter 1 - Module 3: Active and Passive Voice

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DAY 1
Pre-test

Directions: Read each item carefully and write only the letter of your answer on a
separate sheet of paper.
For items numbers 1-3, refer to the sentence in the box.

People need the support of the government.

1. What is the subject of the sentence?

A. government B. need C. people D. support
2. Which of these words is the direct object?
A. government B. need C. people D. support
3. Which of these words is the verb?
A. government B. need C. people D. support
4. The following sentences are in the active voice, EXCEPT:
A. Father sits on a chair.
B. He looked at us one by one.
C. We stood outside the windows of the rich man.
D. Old silver coins are taken from my father’s pocket.
5. Which of the following is in the active voice?
A. PCOO is urged by the Palace to come clean.
B. Public is warned by FDA on wearing masks with valves.
C. Netizens slammed a city dad over the wrong use of a mask.
D. Two hundred families were given aid by Cebu City government.
For items number 6-7, identify the sentence with the passive voice of the verb.
6. A. We bathed in the cool river.
B. The spirit of the food was stolen.
C. Other neighbors joined us in laughter.
D. My father planted corn and bananas in our farm.
7. A. My mother cooked tasty desserts for my birthday.
B. The seedlings are prepared for the planting season.
C. Volunteers distributed food packs to the fire victims.
D. Students read good books to enhance their reading skills.
For items number 8-11, choose the correct passive transformation of the given sentence.
8. DBM releases financial aid.
A. Financial aid is released by DBM.
B. Financial aid was released by DBM.
C. DBM is going to release financial aid.
D. Financial aid will be released by DBM.
9. PNP denied misuse of funds.
A. PNP was denied of funds. C. Misuse of funds is denied by PNP.
B. PNP was misusing funds. D. Misuse of funds was denied by PNP.

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10. Several LGUs have reached the vaccination target.
A. The vaccination target will be reached by several LGUs.
B. The vaccination target had been reached by several LGUs.
C. The vaccination target has been reached by several LGUs.
D. Several LGUs will have been reaching the vaccination target.
11. Manila residents crowd vaccination centers.
A. Centers are crowded with vaccines.
B. Vaccination centers crowd residents.
C. Manila residents crowded vaccination centers.
D. Vaccination centers are crowded by Manila residents.
12. What is the correct form of the verb in the passive transformation of this sentence?

Sentence: Mayor labella implements liquor ban in the entire city.

Liquor ban ___ ___in the entire city by Mayor Labella.
A. implements C. is implemented
B. implemented D. was implemented
13. If the sentence below is transformed to the passive voice, what will be its subject?
Sentence: Authorities require quarantine pass from the residents.

A. authorities B. quarantine pass C. require D. residents

14. Which of the sentences follow the S-TV-DO pattern?
A. You look familiar.
B. The choir sang beautifully.
C. Cebu suspends non- essential travels.
D. Many Filipinos are supportive of the government.
15. Which of the sentences follow the S- IV pattern?
A. The scenery is beautiful.
B. Diaz wins gold for the Philippines.
C. Pacquio will fight a strong opponent.
D. Team Philippines advances to the final round.

Day 2

BASIC SENTENCE PATTERNS

Lesson 1
(S-IV, S-TV-DO)
What I Need to Know
After going through the process of discovery with the learning tasks, you are
expected to:
1. determine the pattern of a given sentence; and
2. write the importance of the basic sentence patterns.

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 What’s In
Directions: Study the picture.

The boys kicked the ball.

What is the subject of the sentence above? What is the verb?

This sentence has the subject “boy” and the verb “kicked”. It also has the word
“ball”. What is the function of the word ball in this sentence?
Let us find out.

What’s New
The Basic Sentence Patterns
In English, sentences come in varying patterns. Patterns refer to the arrangements of
the elements of a sentence. It starts from the most basic, to the most complex. There are five
common basic sentence patterns in English, but we will only discuss two sentence patterns
(S-IV; S-TV-DO) in this module.
Example:
The boys kicked the ball.

(S) Subject (V) verb (DO) direct object

S- IV
The S-IV is the simplest type among the sentence patterns. S stands for the subject, and IV
stands for intransitive verbs. A sentence having an S-IV pattern expresses a thought already
completed by the verb so it does not need an object. The verb of this pattern is called
intransitive verb.

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S - TV-DO
The S-TV-DO is another common basic sentence pattern. S stands for the subject, TV stands
for the transitive verb and DO stands for direct object. A sentence in S-TV-DO pattern
includes a transitive verb that requires a direct object to complete its thought. The action
expressed by a transitive verb carries across to a receiver. The receiver of the action is called
the direct object.
To illustrate the concept, study the examples provided in the table.

S- IV S- TV - DO
Subject Intransitive Verb Subject Transitive Verb Direct Object
Mother bakes. Mother bakes a cake.
Carlo paints. Carlo paints a portrait.
The children read. The children read comics.

The pattern serves as a guide in forming the parts of a sentence together. Just
like a tailor, he uses a pattern from which the parts of a desired clothing are traced onto
a cloth before it is cut and sewn. The parts of the pattern are important to produce the
desired product. Similarly, each word comprising a sentence is important to express a
complete thought. Knowing how to use the sentence patterns improves your ability to
write clear and correct sentences and enhances better and effective communication.

What I Can Do
Directions: Identify the pattern used in each of the following sentences by writing S-IV
or S-TV-DO.

S-TV-DO 1. Anna will receive an award.

_________ 2. John marched into the room.
_________ 3. The birds fly freely in the wind.
_________ 4. The servants roasted three chickens.
_________ 5. Usually, mother occupied a chair by the door.
_________ 6. To avoid being tardy, the students run towards the gate.

What I Have Learned

Directions: Complete the statement below by summarizing what you have learned on
the basic sentence patterns.

The basic sentence patterns _________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________

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 What’s More
Directions: Write two sentences for S-IV and S-TV-DO patterns.

S-IV Pattern 1.________________________________________________________

2. _______________________________________________________
S-TV-DO Pattern 1._________________________________________________
2._________________________________________________

Day 3

Lesson 2 ACTIVE AND PASSIVE VOICE

What I Need to Know

After going through the process of discovery with the learning tasks, you are
expected to:
1. determine the voice of the verb of a given sentence, and
2. explain when the voice of the verb is active or passive.

What’s In
Directions: Study the picture and sentences.

Sentences: active and passive comic strip - Bing images

1. The lion ate the mouse.

2. The mouse was eaten by the lion.

What have you noticed with the sentences?

Do they have similarities or differences?

What’s New
The sentences above show the voices of the verb. The voices of the verb tell
whether the subject is the doer of the action or receiver of the action.
Example:
1. The lion ate the mouse. (Did the subject do the action?)

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 2. The mouse was eaten by the lion. (Did the subject do the action?)

In the first sentence, the subject performs the action while the subject in the
second sentence receives the action.
There are two voices of the verb, the active and passive voice.
Active Voice
When the subject does the action, the verb is in the active voice. Active voice is
used when more straightforward relation and clarity is required between the subject
and the verb.

Passive Voice
When the subject receives the action of the verb, the verb is in the passive voice.
Passive voice is used when the doer of the action is not known and the focus of the
sentence is on the action and not the subject.
Examples:
Verbs in the active voice Verbs in the passive voice
1. The father gives the money to the boy. The money is given by the father to
S TV DO the boy.
2. The author revealed a controversial issue. A controversial issue was revealed by
S TV DO the author.
3. The rich man accused the poor family. The poor family was accused by the
S TV DO rich man.
The subjects of the sentences in the first column perform the action. While the
subjects of the sentences in the second column receive the action.

Voices of the verb show relationships between the verb and the subject and/or
object. Writers need to be intentional about voice in order to ensure clarity. Using active
voice often improves clarity, while passive voice can help avoid unnecessary repetition.
In addition, the active voice stresses that the subject precedes the verb, again,
putting emphasis on the subject. Passive voice construction leaves out the subject and
focuses on the relationship between the verb and object.

What I Can Do
Directions: Identify whether the voice of the verb is active or passive.
_________1. The spirit of the food was stolen.
________ 2. The rich man took a seat in the front row.
________ 3. The rich man’s servants prepared delicious foods.
_________4. A letter from the Presidencia was delivered to our house.
_________5. The next day, we immediately delivered the food packs to the fire victims.

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 What I Have Learned
Directions: Write down your understanding on how to use the voice of the verb.

I have learned that in using the voice of the verb _____________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________

Day 4
TRANSFORMING ACTIVE
Lesson 3
TO PASSIVE VOICE
What I Need to Know
After going through the process of discovery with the learning tasks, you are
expected to:
1. transform active voice to passive voice; and
2. use the correct form of the verb in transforming sentences from active to
passive voice.

What’s In
Directions: Observe the changes in the sentence.

The cat drank the milk. The milk was drunk by

the cat.

What changes do you notice in the second sentence?

What’s New
Steps in transforming Active voice to Passive Voice
1. Recognize the active structure and pick out the direct object.

Example: The government buys more vaccines.

S TV DO
Remember that only sentences in the S-TV -DO pattern or verbs with direct object
can be changed to the passive voice. If the verb is intransitive, you cannot change
it into the passive voice.
2. Take the direct object of the active sentence and make it the subject of the passive
sentence. If you want to retain the subject in the original sentence, a by-phrase is
used. However, it can also be omitted.

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 The government buys more vaccines.
S TV DO

More vaccines are bought by the government.

S V
3. Determine the number (singular or plural) of the subject in the transformed sentence
and use the format: Subject + helping verb + past participle.
If the direct object is singular, then your helping verb must be singular. If the direct
object is plural, then your helping verb must be plural.
Example: More vaccines are bought by the government.

plural subject HV + main verb (past participle) by phrase

4.The tense of the verb in the passive voice will be based on the tense of the active
sentence.
Example:
Active : The government buys more vaccines. ( present )
Passive : More vaccines are bought by the government.
Tense ACTIVE PASSIVE
Present COVID -19 affects a person A person is affected by COVID-19
differently. differently.
Past The government administered Twenty million (20M) doses of vaccines
20M doses of vaccines. were administered by the government.
Future Roberto will open a meat shop. A meat shop will be opened by Roberto.
Present Marita has taken my book. My book has been taken by Marita.
Perfect
Past The mayor had received a A special award had been received by
Perfect special award. the mayor.
Future Felipe will have written a novel. A novel will have been written by
perfect Felipe.

What I Can Do
Directions: A. Choose the correct passive transformation of the given sentence.
1. The Department of Education addresses the challenges in basic education.
A. Basic education is challenged by the Department of Education.
B. The Department of Education challenges basic education in its address.
C. The challenges in basic education are addressed by the Department of Education.
2. The DOH adopted the recommendations of FDA.
A. FDA recommends adoption of DOH.
B. The recommendations of FDA were adopted by the DOH.
C. FDA will have been adopting the recommendations of DOH.
3. Students will need gadgets for online learning.
A. Gadgets are needed by students for online learning.
B. There is a need of more gadgets for online learning.
C. Gadgets for online learning will be needed by students.

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B. Transform the voice of the verb from active to passive voice.
4. People greatly realize the importance of health.
________________________________________________
5. This school year, the government will give free laptops.
___________________________________________________________

What I Have Learned

Directions: Complete the statement with your significant learning of this lesson.

In transforming the voice of the verb from active to passive, _________________

____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________.

What’s More
Directions: Transform the voice of the verb from active to passive voice.
1. The artist sings a song.
2. Many of my friends surf the internet during class.
3. The weatherman forecasts storms for tomorrow.
4. My grandfather made a toy car for my birthday.
5. The talented cardiac surgeon saves lives every day.

Day 5
Posttest
Directions: Read each item carefully and write the letter of your answer on a separate
sheet of paper.

For items number 1-6, refer to the selection below.

Visible light is a form of energy. Man uses the energy of light to see things
around him. Since light supplies the energy which green plants use to make food
for themselves, man depends on light for the plants he grows and the foods he
eats. In addition, it has many practical applications in man’s everyday life. There
are house lights, car lights, and decorative lights. Man’s cameras, mirrors,
projectors, microscopes, and telescopes are useless without light. Indeed, man
could hardly live without light.

1. Which of these sentences are in the active voice?

A. Energy is converted into food.
B. Energy is used by plants to manufacture food.
C. Light energy will be used by living things to live.
D. Man uses the energy of light to see things around him.
2. The following are active sentences EXCEPT:

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 A. Light supplies the energy for plants.
C. Green plants use energy to make food.
B. Man depends on light for the plants he grows.
D. Light energy is used by living things for growth.
3. What is the correct passive transformation of this sentence?
Sentence: Man uses the energy of light.
A. Man is used by the energy of light.
B. The energy of light is used by man.
C. The energy of light will be used by man.
D. The energy of light was being used by man.

For items number 4-6, refer to the sentence in the box.

Man uses the energy of light to see things around him.
4. Which word in the sentence is the subject?
A. energy B. light C. man D. things
5. Which word in the sentence is the verb?
A. around B. him C. to see D. uses
6. Which of the following serves as the direct object?
A. energy of light B. man C. to see D. things around
For items number 7-11, read the short passage below.
The rich man arrived. He had grown old and feeble; his face was scarred with
deep lines. With him was his young lawyer. Spectators came in and almost filled the
chairs. The judge entered the room and sat on a highchair. We stood in a hurry and
then sat down again. After the courtroom preliminaries, the judge looked at father.
7. It can be inferred that the narrator is attending a ___________________
A. court hearing C. public meeting
B. police investigation D. proclamation rally
8. Which of these is not a synonym of the word spectators?
A. viewers B. onlookers C. observers D. natives
9.What do you think happened next?
A. Loud noise filled the room. C. The rich man passed out.
B. The spectators left the room. D. The judge asked the accuser to proceed.
10.Which of these sentences is in the passive voice?
A. The rich man arrived. C. We stood in a hurry.
B. The judge entered the room. D. His face was scarred with deep lines.
For items number11-13, choose the correct passive transformation of the given sentence.
11. Several LGUs have reached the vaccination target.
A. The vaccination target will be reached by several LGUs.
B. The vaccination target had been reached by several LGUs.
C. The vaccination target has been reached by several LGUs.
D. Several LGUs will have been reaching the vaccination target.
12. Manila residents crowd vaccination centers.
A. Centers are crowded with vaccines.
B. Vaccination centers crowd residents.
C. Manila residents crowded vaccination centers.

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 D. Vaccination centers are crowded by Manila residents.
13. LGU’s will start distribution of cash aids.
A. Cash aids will be started by LGU’s.
B. Cash aids will be distributed by LGU’s.
C. Distribution of cash aids was started by LGU’s.
D. Distribution of cash aids will be started by LGU’s.
14. Which of the sentences follows the S-TV-DO pattern?
A. Four storms are coming.
B. Essential stores remain open.
C. People rush to nearby vaccination centers.
D. Computers control all the machines in the factory.
15. Which of the sentences follows the S-IV pattern?
A. Olympians trained hard to win.
B. Taguig City government gives food packs.
C. DOH confirms 119 more cases of COVI19 Delta variant.
D. Norvavax seeks emergency use of its vaccines in the Philippines.

References:
Active and Passive Voice Rules for Competitive Exams (byjus.com)

Active vs. Passive Voice: What's the Difference? | Grammarly

Active and Passive Voice - Scholarly Voice - Academic Guides at Walden University

active and passive comic strip - Bing images

https://www.learnesl.net/active-and-passive-voice
https://www.aresearchguide.com/sentence-patterns.html
http://docshare02.docshare.tips/files/23976/239769835.pdf

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Answer Key
DAY 3 DAY 4
DAY 2
WHAT I CAN DO WHAT I CAN DO
WHAT I CAN DO
1. PASSIVE A.
1. S-TV-DO
1. C
2. ACTIVE 2. B
2. S- IV
3. ACTIVE 3. C
3. S- IV B. 1. The importance of
4. PASSIVE health is greatly realized by
4. S-TV-DO
the people.
5. ACTIVE
5. S-TV-DO
2. Free laptops will be given
6. S-IV by the government this
school year.

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