VOICE

- ACTIVE VOICE - PASSIVE VOICE

Review 1. What do we mean by voice of the verb? 2. What are the voices of verbs? 3. What is the difference between an active and a passive voice? ACTIVE VOICE indicates that the SUBJECT IS THE DOER OF THE ACTION The kids are playing basketball in the gym.

PASSIVE VOICE

indicates that the SUBJECT IS THE RECEIVER OF THE ACTION is being played by the kids Basketball

in the gym.

Only transitive verbs have voice. > transitive verb has a direct object. DO answers the question what or who right after the verb. Maya likes Sir Chief. She needed the money so badly. My mom will give a reward when I graduate with honors. *** The passive voice is sometimes accompanied by a prepositional phrase introduced by the word by.
Sir Chief is liked by Maya. The money was needed by her so badly. A reward will be given to me by my mother when I graduate with honors.

*** If the doer of the action is vague or unknown, the passive form of the verb is used.

A long quiz was given. Too much effort was exerted. Celine has taken away when she was still young.

DIRECTIONS: Identify whether the verb in each sentence is in the active or passive voice.

1. The students didnt listen well during the discussion. 2. Selected students will be joining the RIAA this year. 3. A voluminous takehome activity shall be given to all the students during the National PRISAA 4. Youre well loved. 5. I owe you 5 pesos. 6. Kim painted so skillfully. 7. The questions were answered seriously. 8. The author tells a good story. 9. The surveys are tabulated on the board. 10.Jennifer loves playing the piano.

Active to Passive and Passive to Active

am is are

simple present

am being is being are being

present continues

V - ing

has been have been

ACTIVE VOICE

present perfect
PASSIVE VOICE

She sings a song.

My sister loves dogs. I am writing a letter. The teacher is calling the students. The postman has delivered the letter. Angel has shown me the pictures.

A song is sung by her.

Dogs are loved by my sister. A letter is being written by me. The students are being called by the teacher. The letter has been delivered by the postman. The pictures have been shown to me by Angel.

DIRECTIONS: Change the following to passive. 1. Your seatmate is copying your answers. 2. The farmer has piggybacked the old woman. 3. The old woman is cutting the twigs. 4. The daimo announces the cruel rule. 5. Min Noung sings a lovely song. 6. The people are calling the king. 7. Glyne breaks the window pane 8. Vicente have eaten the fruits in the fridge. 9. John Carlo hides the remote. 10. The teachers hates that student.

*** Only the transitive verb with an implied doer can be changed to an active voice.
A basketball is being played.

A basketball is being played by the boys.

The topic is being discussed by the reporters.

The topic is being discussed.

A. DIRECTIONS: Write A if in the sentence is in the active voice and P if it is in the passive voice. 1. He paints houses. 2. The naughty boys are being reprimanded by the teacher. 3. A large cup of coffee is being consumed by grandma every morning. 4. Selected students from each section have done the checking. 5. Your answer is being copied by your seatmate. (Be careful)

B. DIRECTIONS: If the sentence is in A is in the active voice, change it to passive and if it is in the passive form, change it to active voice. (6-10).