ACTIVE VOICE –

PASSIVE VOICE
ACTIVITIES
 Write on the blank the correct form of the verb inside the parenthesis to show
active and passive voices.

(eat) 1. At this moment, the food on the table ___________ by my

friends.
(read) 2. I _______ the book several times.
(answer) 3. Before my father arrived, the assignments __________ by me.
(cook) 4. When the telephone rang, dinner ___________ by my mom.
(rob) 5. The robbers ____________ the pawnshop last week.
(do) 6. Right now, my homework ________ by me.
(take) 7. By Tuesday, the high school entrance examination __________ by
the graduating class.
(play) 8. In the field, football _______ by the Magiting class.
(attend) 9. For three years, the leadership training _______ by our class and
club officers.
(arrange) 10. Skits for the program _______ by our teachers and school
administrators.
Read each sentence. Analyze each, then rewrite the sentence. If it is
ACTIVE, make it PASSIVE. If it is PASSIVE, make it active.

(ANSWER ONLY)
1. Very few wild animals bother the giraffe.
2. A giraffe is protected by the color pattern of its coat.
3. White lines separate the yellowish-brown coat into spots.
4. Against leafy trees, the giraffe is hidden by this pattern.
5. Grass, fruits, and bark are eaten by elephants.
6. Half a ton of food per day is needed by an adult
elephant.
7. The elephant drinks fifty gallons of water each day.
8. Sometimes at the zoo, children give the elephants some
fruits.
9. The zookeepers take good care of the elephants.
10.Many wild animals were photographed by our group.
In your paper, write whether the sentence is in ACTIVE or in PASSIVE voice.
Rewrite the sentences by changing the verbs from active voice to passive voice or
passive voice to active voice. (No need to copy the sentences.)

1. John recited the Patriotic Oath during the flag ceremony.

2. The victims of Payatas Tragedy were given food by the citizens of
Manila.
3. Former President Ferdinand Marcos declared Martial Law in
1972.
4. Trees in La Mesa Dam were cut by illegal loggers.
5. God will save humankind from sin.
6. Before Father arrived, the television had been turned on by me.
7. My friends and I watched Harry Potter at SM Megamall
yesterday.
8. My test papers were fastened in my folder by my grandmother.
9. In the garden, our gardener watered all the plants and flowers.
10. The dead body is being examined by police experts right now.
ANSWER
1. The Patriotic Oath was recited by John during the flag
ceremony.
2. The citizens of Manila gave food to the victims of Payatas
Tragedy. OR The citizens of Manila gave the victims of Payatas
Tragedy food.
3. Martial Law was declared by former President Ferdinand Marcos
in 1972.
4. Illegal loggers cut trees in La Mesa Dam.
5. Humankind will be saved by God from sin.
6. Before Father arrived, I had turned on the television.
7. Harry Potter was watched by my friends and I at SM Megamall
yesterday.
8. My grandmother fastened my test papers in my folder.
9. In the garden, all the plants and flowers were watered by our
gardener.
10. Police experts are examining the dead body right now.