INTRODUCTION

The health worry of COVID-19 has greatly affected our land. Are you actively doing
your part during these extra-ordinary times? Start with little deeds to reach out others. If you are
inspired, satisfied and fulfilled in helping for the most in need, then you are a “doer”. This is a
Filipino culture known as community spirit or “Bayanihan”. However, if you lack the energy or
will and just allow things to happen and accept what people do without doing anything, then you
are a “passive” person.
This module helps you develop a positive attitude of being a “doer or a performer” which
you learn in active voice, where the focus is on the person doing the act. While that which
emphasizes the action or the result is in the passive voice, the action is highlighted rather than
the doer.
The exercises herein are made to motivate you embrace learning as a worthwhile
experience. It is hoped that the skills you learned will better prepare you to adjust to the new
normal world.
OBJECTIVES:
As you go through this lesson, you are expected to:
 Use active and passive voice meaningfully in varied context. (EN7G-III-c-2)
 This module has the following parts and corresponding icons:

What I Need to Know

This will give you an idea of the skills or competencies you are expected to learn in the module.

What I Know
This part includes an activity that aims to check what you already know about the
lesson to take. If you get all the answers correct (100%), you may decide to skip this
module.
What is it
This section provides a brief discussion of the lesson. This aims to help you discover
and understand new concepts and skills.
What I Have Learned
This includes q
learned from the lesson.
What I Can Do
This section pr
skill into real life situations or concerns.
Every writer or speaker has to pay attention to the idea or the topic that needs emphasis. One of
these is the use of active and passive voice where either the person doing the action
or the result of the action itself is emphasized. Having enough background about
active and passive voice will help one to be a better user of the English language.
 After going through this module, you are expected to use the active and passive voice
meaningfully in varied contexts (EN7G-111-c-2); specifically, you are expected to:
1. Identify sentences in active and passive voice;
2. determine context when to use active voice and passive voice; and
3. construct sentences using active and passive voice.

This module enables learners to enjoy learning as you follow the varied discussions,
exercises and worksheets.

PRE-TEST
Before starting with this module, let us see how much you have learned about active
and passive voices of verb.

Instructions: Write A if the sentence is in the active voice and P if it is in the passive
voice. Write your answers on the space provided.
Example: __A__ Most teenagers use gadgets.

___________1. A memo was written by her.

___________2. The nurse wears face mask and face shield.
___________3. Surgery is performed by a team of specialists.
___________4. Front liners inspect all passersby.
___________5. A disposable latex glove is worn by medical doctor.
___________ 6. Henry ate fruits and vegetables at dinner.
___________ 7. Marlon changed the flat tire.
___________ 8. The entire building was painted by Carlos.
___________ 9. The house will be cleaned by me every weekend.
___________ 10. The science class viewed the comet.

The voice of an action verb indicates whether the subject performs or receives the action.
There are two types of voice: ACTIVE VOICE and PASSIVE VOICE
 ACTIVE VOICE

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

Formula: Subject + Verb+ Object

(doer of the action)
Study the following examples. These show that the subject is doing the verb’s actions.

1. The rich man’s servant (subject) usually cooked (verb) special food (object).
2. Carlos Bulosan (subject) revealed (verb) the reality about social discrimination in the text
(object).
3. The judge (subject) pounded (verb) the gavel (object).
4. My brothers (subject) threw (verb) a small change in a straw hat (object).
PASSIVE VOICE
When the subject receives the action of the verb, the sentence is said to be in the passive voice.
5. Formula: Subject + Verb+ Object

(receiver of the action)

These examples show how the subject-verb relationship has changed.

1. Special food (subject) is usually cooked (verb) by the rich man’s servant (object).
(active verb-gives: passive verb-is given)
2. The reality about social discrimination in the text (subject)
was revealed (verb) by Carlos Bulosan (object).
(active verb-revealed: passive verb- was revealed)

3. The gavel (subject) was pounded (verb) by the judge (object).

(active verb- pounded: passive verb- was pounded)
4. A small change in a straw hat (subject) was thrown (verb) by my brothers (object).
(active verb-threw: passive verb-was thrown)

This is Good to Know!

The object in the active voice becomes the subject in the passive voice; the
subject in the active voice becomes the object in the passive voice.

Tips in Changing Active to Passive:

1. Identify tenses of verb and change it into

Verb Be+ Past Participle Tense

Active: The government gives relief goods.

Passive: Relief goods are given by the government.

Active: Many boys helped the wounded men.

Passive: Wounded men were helped by many boys.

Active: Someone will take my gadgets.

 2. Move the direct object to
the beginning of the sentence

Active: Arthur will send a package.

Passive: A package will be sent by Arthur.

Active: Sheena will bring imported goods.

Passive: Imported goods will be brought by Sheena.

3. Add the preposition “by” before the

subject

Active: Heshbon will write a letter.

Let’s Learn
4. Add an auxiliary verb
“be” before the main verb

Passive: A letter will be written

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1. When do we use the active voice?

a. Active voice is used when the doer is more important than the action.
This places the emphasis on the subject of the sentence and makes the sentence more
straightforward and brief.
For example:
● I really love this dog.
● Monkeys live in the jungle.
● She threw the ball to John.
● The dog ran back to the car.
● I made a mistake.

b. Active voice is also used in making commands or requests.

For example:
● Open the window.
● Carry the books.
● Do it alone.
● Catch the ball.
● Feed the dog.
●
 c. Giving instructions can be done in the active voice.
For example:
● Cut the spices in small pieces.
● Interview the barangay officials for the correct data.
● Measure accurately the size of the cloth.
● Turn off the electricity.
● Wear mask in public places.
2. When do we use the passive voice?

The passive voice is used in the following cases:

a. The actor is unknown.
Example: The motorcycle was stolen (maybe by someone).
b. The actor is irrelevant.
Example: A COVID-19 vaccine will be discovered by researchers soon.
c. You want to be indefinite about who is responsible.
Example: Mistakes were made.
d. You are talking about a general truth.
Example: Do unto others what you want others do unto you.
e. You want to emphasize the person or thing acted on.
Example: The virus that caused COVID-19 was discovered in 2020.
f. You are writing an experiment result/report.
Example: The salt was dissolved in water

ACTIVITY No. 1

Are the sentences below in the Active or Passive Voice? Label them “Active or Passive”.

Example:
Active - Every province will follow the new DILG guidelines.

_______________ 1. Emily is using hand sanitizer.

_______________ 2. The Municipal Mayor ordered people to stay at home.

_______________ 3. The relief goods were given to each household by the LGU.

_______________ 4. An Executive Order was issued by the governor.

_______________ 5. The builders finished the isolation room for PUIs.

_______________ 6. The COVID-19 patient is brought by the medical workers to the hospital.

_______________ 7. The front liners are checking the quarantine pass.

_______________ 8. The health professionals were reading the test result.

_______________ 9. She is wearing face mask.

________________ 10. Daddy came home after two weeks of being quarantined.

ACTIVITY No. 2
Read the given statements properly. If it is in the active voice, look for its passive form in the
given choices and vice versa.

Example:
B Laura found a gold bracelet.
A. A gold bracelet is found by Laura.
B. A gold bracelet was found by Laura.
C. A gold bracelet will be found by Laura.
_____11. The President signs the letter.
A. The letter is signed by the president.
B. The letter was signed by the president.
C. The letter will be signed by the president.
_____12. The COVID-19 patient took the bitter medicine.
A. The bitter medicine is taken by the COVID-19 patient.
B. The bitter medicine was taken by the COVID-19 patient.
C. The bitter medicine will be taken by the COVID-19 patient.
_____13. The cure of COVID-19 is discovered by a Filipino scientist.
A. The Filipino scientist discovers the cure of COVID-19.
B. The Filipino scientist discovered the cure of COVID-19.
C. The Filipino scientist will discover the cure of COVID-19.
_____14. A heavy load during this pandemic time is carried by the world.
A. A heavy load during this pandemic time was carried by the world.
B. The world carries a heavy load during this pandemic time.
C. A heavy load during this pandemic time will be carried by the world.
_____15. God controlled everything in this world.
A. Everything in this world is controlled by God.
B. Everything in this world will be controlled by God.
C. Everything in this world was controlled by God.

ACTIVITY No. 3
Write a sentence either in the active or passive voice using the ideas below.

1. Police arresting the COVID-19 protocol violators.

________________________________________
2. The doctor examining the COVID-19 patient

________________________________________
3. Filipino scientists discovering a cure for COVID-19

_______________________________________
4. A nurse wearing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

_______________________________________

ACTIVITY No. 4
Pretend that you are a health care provider in your barangay. Discuss with your friends some of
the best practices one must observe during the pandemic. Use active and passive voice of the
verb. The first is done for you.

1. Washing the hands

Active a. Girlie uses a germicidal soap in washing her hands.
Passive b. A germicidal soap is used by Girlie in washing her hands.

2. Wearing a face mask

Active a. ______________________________________________
Passive b. ______________________________________________

3. Staying at home
Active a. ______________________________________________
Passive b. ______________________________________________

4. Observing social- distancing

Active a. ______________________________________________
Passive b. ______________________________________________

5. Eating healthy foods

 Active a. ______________________________________________
Passive b. ______________________________________________

ACTIVITY No. 5
The pictures on the next page tell a lot of stories which you can relate to the present time. Using
your prior knowledge about the use of active and passive voice, do the following:
A. Construct three sentences using active voice.

1. _______________________________________________________
2. _______________________________________________________
3. ________________________________________________________

B. Construct three sentences using passive voice.

4. _______________________________________________________
5.____________________________________________________________

6. ________________________________________________________

ACTIVITY No. 6
Follow the specified task below. Use active and passive voice of the verbs in your sentences.

1. Write a report about a science experiments that you did in your Science class.
 ______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________

ACTIVITY No. 7
Write ACTIVE if the sentence is in active voice and PASSIVE if it is in
passive voice. (Hint: In these sentences look for the person who is carrying
out the action).

1. Mark was eating an apple. ___________

2. The picture was painted by Bob. __________
3. Tina opened the present. __________
4. The phone was being used by Mr Thomas. __________
. 5. The card was made by Fred. __________
6. James hit the tree with his stick. __________
7. The man jumped off the step. __________
8. Daniel was watching the birds. __________
9. The boy picked up the coin. __________
10. The egg was laid by the bird. __________

ACTIVITY No. 8
Directions: Decide whether the following sentences are written in the active
or passive voice. Then write the doer of the action on the line to the right. If
the doer is unknown, write a question mark (?).

Example: We saw the game at the stadium. active/passive We

 In active voice, the focus is on the _______________ of the action, while in the passive,

it is on the _____________ or result.

 Congratulations! You have successfully completed Module 3. Please
proceed to Module 4 and learn about the past and past perfect tenses.