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English
Quarter 1 – Module 3
ACTIVE AND PASSIVE VOICE
OF VERBS
English – Grade 7
Alternative Delivery Mode
Quarter 1 – Module 3: Active and Passive Voice of Verbs
First Edition, 2020

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English
Quarter 1 – Module 3:
ACTIVE AND PASSIVE VOICE
OF VERBS
Introductory Message
For the Facilitator:

Welcome to the English 7 Alternative Delivery Mode (ADM) Module on The

Active and Passive Voice of Verbs!

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:

The art of teaching is the art

of assisting discovery.
-Mart Van Doren-

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 7 Alternative Delivery Mode (ADM) Module on The

Active and Passive Voice of Verbs!

This module was designed to provide you with fun and meaningful
opportunities for guided and independent learning at your own pace and
time. You will be enabled to process the contents of the learning resource
while being an active learner.

This module has the following parts and corresponding icons:

This will give you an idea of the skills or

What I Need to
competencies you are expected to learn
Know
in the module.

This part includes an activity that aims

What I Know 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.
This is a brief drill or review to help you
What’s In link the current lesson with the previous
one.
In this portion, the new lesson will be
What’s New introduced to you in various ways; a
story, a song, a poem, a problem opener,
an activity or a situation.
This section provides a brief discussion
What is It of the lesson. This aims to help you
discover and understand new concepts
and skills.
This comprises activities for independent
What’s More practice to solidify your understanding
and skills of the topic. You may check
the answers to the exercises using the
Answer Key at the end of the module.

What I Have This includes questions or blank

Learned sentence/paragraph to be filled into
process what you learned from the
lesson.

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 This section provides an activity which
What I Can Do will help you transfer your new
knowledge or skill into real life situations
or concerns.
This is a task which aims to evaluate
Assessment your level of mastery in achieving the
learning competency.
In this portion, another activity will be
Additional Activities given to you to enrich your knowledge or
skill of the lesson learned.

Answer Key This contains answers to all activities in

the module.
At the end of this module you will also find:

References This is a list of all sources used in

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. Don’t 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 hesitate to consult your teacher or facilitator. Always bear in mind
that you are 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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 TABLE OF CONTENTS

CONTENT PAGES

TITLE PAGE ------------------------------------------------ i

INTRODUCTORY MESSAGE --------------------------------- ii

For the Facilitator --------------------------------- ii
For the Learner ----------------------------------------- iii

WHAT I NEED TO KNOW --------------------------------- 1

Learning Competency --------------------------------- 1
Learning Objectives --------------------------------- 1

WHAT I KNOW ------------------------------------------------ 2

WHAT’S IN ------------------------------------------------ 3
Activity 1 ---------------------------------------------- 4

WHAT’S NEW ------------------------------------------------ 4

WHAT IS IT ------------------------------------------------ 5

WHAT’S MORE ------------------------------------------------ 9

Activity 2 ------------------------------------------------ 9

WHAT I HAVE LEARNED --------------------------------- 10

WHAT I CAN DO ---------------------------------------- 10

Activity 3 ------------------------------------------------ 10

ASSESSMENT ------------------------------------------------ 12
Activity 4 ----------------------------------------------- 12

ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES -------------------------------------- 13

Task A and B

GLOSSARY ------------------------------------------------ 15

ANSWER KEYS ------------------------------------------------ 16

REFERENCE LIST -------------------------------------------- 17

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 WHAT I NEED TO KNOW

Good day! How are you?

In this module, you will be taught how to identify the voice of the verb
and how to transform sentences from active to passive. You will also learn
the importance of using the active and passive voice in both oral and written
communication.
Furthermore, you will be able to identify the difference between the
active and passive voice in terms of structure and form and remember the
salient rules in transforming sentences from active to passive.
Your output will be a notebook where you’ll write your answers and
reflections to the given tasks and activities. Please take note that all
answers shall be written in your activity notebooks, and that there
should never be any markings placed in this module.

Learning Competency:
Use the passive and active voice meaningfully in varied
contexts EN7G-III-c-2(1st Quarter MELCs 3)

Learning Objectives:
Specifically, after working on this module, you should be able to do
the following:
 Identify sentences as active or passive
 Transform sentences from active to passive and vice versa
 Appreciate the importance of using active and passive voice in
the appropriate situations, taking into account usage, effect and
intention


Now, let’s begin this learning journey…

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 WHAT I KNOW

Pre – Assessment
I. Direction: Read each sentence below. Write an A if it is ACTIVE and a P if
it is PASSIVE. Write your answers in your Quiz Notebook.

__ 1. The artist sings a song as he paints.

__ 2. The little girl pounds the piano when mad.

II. Direction: Convert the following passive sentences into active.

3. The course is not being revised by the teacher.

_________________________________________________
4. Rock samples were collected by the astronaut.
_________________________________________________

Are you done? Let us try to analyze your answers through the following
questions. Express your answers freely in your Quiz Notebooks.

1. How do you find the task?

2. How do you find your answers?

3. Who did the actions in the sentences in Test I?

4. What is the function of the subjects in Test II?

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 WHAT’S IN

Let’s Practice!

A. Identify the voice of the verb in each sentence by answering some

questions. Write your answers in your Quiz Notebook.

1. Ada cooked a sumptuous dinner.

What is the subject in the sentence? __________
What did the subject do? __________
2. My classmate was hit by a car.
Is the subject the doer or receiver of the action?__________
So, is it active or passive? __________

B. Try to rewrite sentence number 2 by changing the verb from active to

passive. The first one is done for you. Write your answers in your Quiz
Notebook.

GIVEN ANSWERS

1. The mother carried the baby. The baby was carried by the
mother.

2. Father repaired the old table. _____________________________

Great! Let’s try some more. I hope that this will be easy for you to do.

Source: https://rexinteractive.com/UserFiles/IM/Pointers-English-
2/Supplemental%20English%20High%20School%20Grade%207%203
rd%20Q.pdf

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Activity 1
Directions: Read the sentences carefully. If the sentence is written in active
voice, write Active. If the sentence is in passive voice, write Passive. Write
your answers in your notebook.
_______ 1.Father gives money to the boy.
_______ 2.Her cow is milked twice a day.
_______ 3.The Principal refused him admission.
_______ 4.A question was asked of me by the Inspector.
_______ 5.My purse had been stolen.
_______ 6.People will admire him.
_______ 7.Elders should be respected by everyone.
_______ 8.The Grade 7 students receive the award in the Poster Making
Contest.
_______ 9. The idea on social discrimination was revealed by Carlos Bulosan.
_______ 10. More and more trees are cut down every day.

WHAT’S NEW

That must have been a difficult yet rewarding accomplishment for

you.

Now, I want you to go back to the activities that you went through
actively. READ and take your time to get the important points about this
lesson on ACTIVE AND PASSIVE VOICE OF VERBS.

Remember, Voice is the term used to describe whether a verb is active

or passive. The voice of a verb tells us whether the subject is acting or being
acted upon. Like, when the subject of the verb is doing the action of the
verb (e.g., "The dog bit the postman."), the verb is said to be in the
active voice.

What makes this lesson so effective is its ability to get you to think
critically, since there is an accurate answer because incorrect grammar will
always be wrong.

To be able to get to the correct answer, you need to use your

analytical skills and follow the rules strictly. In this instance, you must
think about how the verbs in the active voice will change when they are
transformed to the passive voice.

It is, therefore, expected that you remember and make use of the
rules correctly to guide you to the correct answer.

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 WHAT IS IT

The voice of an action verb indicates whether the subject performs or

receives the action. There are two types of 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).

PASSIVE VOICE

When the subject receives the action of the verb, the sentence is said to be
in the passive voice.
Formula: Subject + Verb+ Object
(receiver of the action)
The following 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 – cooked : passive verb - is cooked)

2. The reality about social discrimination in the text

(subject) was revealed (verb) by Carlos Bulosan (object).
(active verb – revealed : passive verb - was revealed)
English 7 Learner’s Material , pp. 379-380

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 In ACTIVE VOICE sentences, the subject does the action.

Sentence structure: subject + action verb + object receiving the action.

Examples:
1. Dogs bury bones. Who bury bones? - Dogs.
2. Sandy takes cupcakes each Monday.
Who takes cupcakes every Monday? -Sandy
In PASSIVE VOICE sentences, the subject receives the action.
Sentence structure: subject + (auxiliary verb + past participle) +
object doing the action.
Examples:
1. Bones are buried by dogs. What are buried by dogs? Bones
2. Cupcakes are taken by Sandy each Monday.

What are taken by Sandy each Monday? Cupcakes

https://www.slideshare.net/tssubedi/active-to-passive-voice-basic-rules

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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.

Passive: My gadgets will be taken by someone.

2. Move the subject to the end 3. Move

of the sentence the direct
object to
the
Active: Arthur will send a package. beginning
of the
Passive: A package will be sent by Arthur. sentence.

Active: Sheena will bring imported goods.

Passive: Imported goods will be brought by Sheena

4. Add the preposition “by” before

the object of the preposition

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 Active: Heshbon will write a letter.

Passive: A letter will be written by Heshbon.

5. Add an auxiliary verb

“be” before the main
verb

Let’s Learn

WHAT’S MORE

Subject Verb Object Subject Verb Object

1.The sings love songs. 1. Love are by the

choir songs sung choir.

2.Cat eats fish. 2. Fish is by cat.

eaten
PASSIVE VOICE
ACTIVE VOICE

3.The will run a race. 3.A race will be by the

boys run boys.

4.Sarah mailed the 4.The was by

document. document mailed Sarah

5. Wise make many 5.Many are by

men inventions. inventions made wise
men.

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Activity 2
Directions: Identify by writing A if the sentence is active or P if it is passive. Write
your answers in your notebook.

1. I washed my car last week.

2. The whole cake was eaten by my brother!
3. Mae makes her bed every morning
4. The travel agent advertised the package.
5. The prom dress was hemmed by me.

II. Directions: Transform the following sentences from active to passive or

vice versa.

6. The art club has designed the program.

7. The astronaut collected rock samples.
8. African music is enjoyed by my friends.
9. My grandfather made the chest of drawers for my wedding present.
10. Mother is baking a cake.

Very good. Keep it up!!!

WHAT I HAVE LEARNED

Directions: Review the lesson on ACTIVE and PASSIVE VOICE. Then

write your reflections in your notebook by finishing up the unfinished
statements below.

1. I have learned that _______________________________________.

2. I have realized that _______________________________________.

3. I will apply ________________________________________________.

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 WHAT I CAN DO

Activity 3: PIC TO TELL

The pictures below tell a lot of stories which you can relate
to the present time. Using what you just learned about the use of
active and passive voice, do the following:

A. Construct four sentences using the active voice. Write your

answers in your English Notebook.

1. _______________________________________________________
2. _______________________________________________________
3. _______________________________________________________
4. _______________________________________________________

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 B. Construct three sentences using passive voice.

5. _______________________________________________________
6. ______________________________________________________
7. ______________________________________________________

ASSESSMENT

Wow! You’ve answered the different related activities to sharpen your skills
on active and passive voice of the verb. Let us now evaluate your learning.
Ready, get set, go!

Activity 4
I. Write Active if the sentence is in the active voice and Passive if it is in the
passive voice. Write your answers in your notebook.
1. He kills a snake.
2. She will have been beaten by me.
3. The letter is being written by Charlie.
4. The bag had been delivered (by us).
5. The teacher praised him.

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II. Instructions: Identify the voice used in the sentences and transform
accordingly. If verb is active, change it into passive; if passive, change it
into active.
Example : Passive My sister was attacked by wild penguins.
Wild penguins attacked my sister. (Active)
1. The artist sings a song as he paints.
2. The spider was killed by the boy.
3. He was betrayed by his own brother.
4. I will never forget this experience.
5. Has the report been finished by you?
6. Edison invented the light bulb.
7. The cat drank all the milk.
8. Concerts are performed by many of the stars for their favorite charity.
9. Thieves and robbers are caught.
10. Diana is loved and respected.

https://www.learncbse.in/cbse-class-10-english-grammar-active-passive-
voice/

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 ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES

A. Identify the voice of the verb in each sentence and transform

accordingly. If the sentence is active, change it into passive; if
passive, change it into active. Write your answers in your
notebook.

____________1. I bought a piece of chocolate cake.

_______________2. The librarian scolds the students.
_______________3. The car was stolen.
_______________4. Some laborers are paid on Fridays.
_______________5. The movie was shot in Hollywood.
_______________6. I wash my big bike yesterday.
_______________7. My hair was cut by Mother.
_______________8. Mr. Reyes introduces the new boss .
_______________9. It would have been fixed at the weekend.
______________10. The national anthem is being sung by Jason
this time.
______________11. The talented cardiac surgeon saves lives every
day.
______________12. New dentures are wanted by the man with no
teeth.
______________13. Ms Sue teaches us grammar.
______________14. We were received by the hostess.
______________15. This house was built by John Sinda in 1991.

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B. Self-Care First

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. Write your answers in
your notebook. The first one 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. ______________________________________________

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 GLOSSARY

Active - when the subject of the verb is doing the action of the
verb

Auxiliary Verb - a verb used in forming the tenses, moods, and

voices of
other verbs

Doer – the subject, i.e. a person or thing who does the action

Object of the Verb - the object that receives the direct action of
the verb

Passive – when the subject is being acted upon

Subject - person or thing doing the action, doer of the action

Transformation - a thorough or dramatic change in form or

appearance, a change

Verb – a word that suggests action or state of being

Voice - the quality of the verb that tells whether the subject is
the doer or the receiver of the action.

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ANSWER KEYS
(page 12)
ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES
A.
1. A- A piece of cake was
bought by me.
2. A- The students were
scolded
3. P- A thief stole the car.
4. P –The Company pay
some laborers.
5. P – The Director shot
the movie in Hollywood.
6. A- My big bike was
washed by me.
7. P – Mother cut my hair.
8. A – The new boss was
introduced by Mr. Reyes.
9. P – The mechanic would
have fixed the car at the
weekend.
10. P – Jason is singing the
national anthem by this
time.
11. A - Lives are saved by
the talented cardiac
surgeon every day.
12. P - The man with no
teeth wants new
dentures.
13. A -We are taught
grammar by Ms Sue.
14. P - The hostess
received us.
15. P - John Sinda built
this house in 1991.
B.
2-3. Sentence
constructions are based
from the situations
given. (Answers may
vary.)
REFERENCE LIST

BOOK

English 7 Learner’s Material , pp. 379-380

Fermin, Edison A. and Papango, Marla C. English 7 Learner’s

Material. Pasig City Philippines: FEP Printing Corp. 2017, pp
374-379.

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Tel #: (035) 225 2376 / 541 1117

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