A LECTURE PRESENTATION

on Active and Passive Voice

JESFER P. CAÑERO
English Teacher
VOICE indicates the form of a verb
that shows whether the subject is
the doer or the receiver of the
action.
ACTIVE VOICE shows the subject as
the doer of action
* The executive assistant will review
the pertinent documents tomorrow.

* The students have seen the bamboo

organ in Las Piñas.
PASSIVE VOICE shows the subject
as the receiver.

*Many tricks had been learned by the

dolphins.

*The comprehension questions were

answered by Trina.
 USES OF THE PASSIVE VOICE

• When the speaker is more interested in

the thing that is done than in the person
who does it.
My bag was stolen.
• For general, impersonal statements.
Mangoes are grown in Guimaras.

• When the writer wants to sound

objective.
It is said that the parents regretted
their decision.
• When the writer wants to be tactful.
You were given wrong information.

• When the doer of the action is

vague/unknown.
The purchased orders will be
shipped tomorrow.
 LET’S PRACTICE
• Mika explained the different
greenhouse gases yesterday.
ACTIVE VOICE PASSIVE VOICE

• The list of candidates for academic

excellence was posted by Ms.
Mendoza.
ACTIVE VOICE PASSIVE VOICE
Your answer is…
CORRECT!
NICE TRY
Is that correct?
CORRECT!
Please try
again.
• Jamille restores the photographs of
his parents.
ACTIVE VOICE PASSIVE VOICE

• The research about teenage

depression will be presented by
Nicolo.
ACTIVE VOICE PASSIVE VOICE
Is that your final
answer?
You got it!
I believe in you.
Please try answering
that again.
Are you sure
with your
answer?
Your answer is
correct!
Please analyze the
sentence again.
• The grading sheets were distributed
by the section adviser.
ACTIVE VOICE PASSIVE VOICE
 Will you earn
points for your
answer?
DEFINITELY
YES!
 Please try again.
I know you can
answer that correctly.