Activity!!

QUESTION AND ANSWER!

Direction: You will sing the
‘‘Concentration goes to the rhythm’’.
the teacher has a couple of questions
placed in the box , they need to say
their number first and then pass it
on to another student.
Active and Passive Voice
of the Verb
Created and prepare by:
Princess Diane C. Mahusay
 What is Active Voice?
• In most English sentences with
an action verb, the subject
performs the action denoted by
the verb.
• A verb is said to be in active
voice when the subject performs
the verb.
 Examples:

Because the subject does or "acts upon" the

verb in such sentences, the sentences are said to
be in the active voice.
Active voice is a quality of a verb that describes
when its subject is ‘acting out’’ the verb. When
the opposite is true (i.e., the subject of the
sentence is being acted upon by the verb), it is
said to be in passive voice.
 What is a Passive Voice?
O The passive voice is always
constructed with a conjugated
form of ‘‘to be’’ plus ‘‘the verb’s
past participle’’. Doing this
usually generates a preposition
as well. That sounds much more
complicated than it is—passive
voice is actually quite easy to
detect.
 Examples:

In This example the example from the active

voice is now change into the passive voice
Because the subject is being "acted upon" (or is
passive), such sentences are said to be in the passive
voice.
O (a form of ‘‘to be’’ the past participle
chased) + by (preposition) + leopard
 Examples of Verbs in the Active
Voice
O Curiosity killed the cat.
O Step 1: Find the subject.
O (In this example, it’s Curiosity)
O Step 2: Did the subject perform the verb?
O (In this example, the verb is to kill, and
Curiosity did perform the action of the
voice. Therefore, killed is a verb in the
active voice)
O All power corrupts.
O Step 1: Find the subject.
O (In this example, it's All power.)
O Step 2: Did the subject perform the
verb?
O (In this example, the verb is to
corrupt, and All power did perform
the action of the verb. Therefore,
corrupts is a verb in the active voice.)
When to use Active and Passive
Voice
O Using the active voice conveys a
strong, clear tone and the
passive voice is subtler and
weaker. Here’s some good
advice: don’t use the passive
voice just because you think it
sounds a bit fancier than the
active voice.
To Change Active to Passive Voice
1. Move the active sentence's direct
object into the sentence's subject slot
2. Place the active sentence's subject
into a phrase beginning with the
preposition ‘‘by’’
 3. Add a form of the auxiliary
verb be to the main verb and change
the main verb's form
 Action
Doer of
the
action Receiver
Of The
action
Receiver
of the
action
Action
Doer of the
action
To Change Passive Voice Sentences into
an Active Voice Sentences.
1. Move the passive sentence's subject
into the active sentence's direct object
slot
2. Remove the auxiliary
verb be from the main verb and
change main verb's form if
needed
3. Place the passive sentence's object
of the preposition by into the subject
slot.

Because it is more direct, most writers

prefer to use the active voice whenever
possible.
The passive voice may be a better choice,
however, when the doer of the action is
unknown, unwanted, or unneeded in the
sentence
EXAMPLES:
 the writer wishes to emphasize the
action of the sentence rather than the
doer of the action
 QUIZ
A. Direction : Decide Whether the following sentences
are written in active or passive voice. Then write the
doer of the action on the line to the right.
Ex. We saw the game at the stadium active- We
1. Thomas feeds his dog
2. The family went to the beach
3. The letter was written by Marshall
4. His hair was cut by the professional
5. The stunt man risked his life
B. Direction: Rewrite the passive voice sentences as
active voice sentences.
1. Passive: The dog was hit by the car
Active:
2. Passive: The house will be built by the
construction crew in five months.
Active:
C. Direction: Rewrite the active voice as Passive
voice.
1. Active: Julie answered the question
Passive:
2. Active: The dolphins had learned many tricks.
Passive:
3. Active: Mary gave Joe a ring
passive:
O D. Direction: Create 2 Active Voice and 3 Passive
Voice .(2 Pts Each)
 Ex. ACT. The Dog ate the cake
Pass. The cake was eaten by the dog

(COPY 10 PTS) (ACTIVITY 5PTS) (QUIZ 30PTS) =

45PTS
+5 IN RECITATION! = 50PTS

GOODLUCK!