VOICES OF THE VERB

VOICES OF THE VERB

by Mrs. Jo Kristina L. Olladas

​After going through this module, you are expected to:

1. utilize the passive and active voices in correct manner,

2. identify the active and passive voices in the sentence,

3. construct sentences using active and passive voices, and

4. use the passive and active voices in varied manners.

​REVIEW

​Give the PAST PARTICIPLE FORM of the following verbs. Click the correct answer.

Multiple Choice

RUN

• RUNNING

• RAN

• RUN

• RUNNED

Multiple Choice

SAVE

• SAVING

• SAVES

• SAVED

• SAVE

Multiple Choice

GET

• GOTTEN

• GETTING

• GOT

• G

Multiple Choice

EAT

• ATE

• EATS

• EATEN

• EATING

Multiple Choice

DANCE

• DANCED

• DANCES

• DANCE

• DANCING

Pretest

True or False

Click True if the statement is true according to what you know and False if it is false.

Poll

1. Active Voice: The subject of the sentence is the one doing the action denoted

• TRUE

• FALSE

Poll

2. Passive Voice: The subject receives the action expressed by the verb.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Poll

3. In the active voice, the subject performs the action expressed by the verb.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Poll

4. An active voice is used when you need to highlight the object or person who is affected by the action.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Poll

5. In the active voice, the meaning is clearer and direct.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Poll

6. The passive voice focuses on the result of the action.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Poll

7. In the passive voice, the doer of the action is followed by the verb.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Poll

8. In the active voice, if the person who performs the action is mentioned it follows by.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Poll

9. The active voice is when the subject performs the action expressed in the verb.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Poll

10. The passive voice focuses on the receiver of the action.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Read the following sentences. Identify whether it's ACTIVE or PASSIVE. ​

​CLICK THE ANSWER THAT YOU THINK IS CORRECT.

Poll

1. Alfred makes his bed every morning.

• ACTIVE VOICE

• PASSIVE VOICE

Poll

2. Sandra is writing an essay.

• ACTIVE VOICE

• PASSIVE VOICE

Poll

3. An essay is being written by Lisa.

• ACTIVE VOICE

• PASSIVE VOICE

Poll

4. The cake was eaten by my sister.

• ACTIVE VOICE

• PASSIVE VOICE

Poll

5. My aunt is going to bake a cake.

• ACTIVE VOICE

• PASSIVE VOICE

Poll

6. The ball was chased by the cat.

• ACTIVE VOICE

• PASSIVE VOICE

Poll

7. I washed my clothes last week.

• ACTIVE VOICE

• PASSIVE VOICE

Poll

8. The dinner is being made by Alex.

• ACTIVE VOICE

• PASSIVE VOICE

Poll

9. My story will be read by my teacher.

• ACTIVE VOICE

• PASSIVE VOICE

Poll

10. The house is being cleaned by Hernan.

• ACTIVE VOICE

• PASSIVE VOICE

Task 3: Spot the difference. Refer to the two images below.

What do you think is it all about?

Can you spot the difference between each scenario?​

​Active Voice

The subject is the doer of the action.

The cat ate the mouse. ​

subject

​doer of the action

​transitive

verb

​action of the subject

direct object

​receiver of the action

Gizelle sings a song.​

subject

​doer of the action

​transitive

verb

​action of the subject

direct object

​receiver of the action

James will finish the homework. ​

subject

​doer of the action

​transitive

verb

​action of the subject

direct object

​receiver of the action

​PASSIVE VOICE

​The subject is the receiver of the action. The verb is formed by adding the past participle of the verb to the appropriate form of to be. The be verb carries the tense of the main verb.

The mouse was eaten by the cat. ​

subject

topic of the sentence

​intransitive

verb

​​action done to the subject by the prepositional phrase

prepositional phrase

​doer of the action

A song is sung by Gizelle.​

subject

​topic of the sentence

​intransitive

verb

​​action done to the subject by the prepositional phrase

prepositional phrase

​doer of the action

The homework will be finished by James. ​

subject

topic of the sentence

​intransitive

verb

​action done to the subject by the prepositional phrase

prepositional phrase

doer of the action

Click ACTIVE if the statement uses the active voice of the verb and PASSIVE if it uses the passive voice of the verb.​

Multiple Choice

1. He has been teaching English for ten years

• ACTIVE

• PASSIVE

Multiple Choice

2. A cake was made by my mother yesterday.

• ACTIVE

• PASSIVE

Multiple Choice

3. A lot of crops were damaged by the heavy rain in Davao City.

• ACTIVE

• PASSIVE

Multiple Choice

4. She has written a novel.

• ACTIVE

• PASSIVE

Multiple Choice

5. You should do your homework.

• ACTIVE

• PASSIVE

Multiple Choice

6. Have you finished the report?

• ACTIVE

• PASSIVE

Multiple Choice

7. This experience will never be forgotten by me.

• ACTIVE

• PASSIVE

Multiple Choice

8. I am being helped by Alex to solve the active and passive voice quiz.

• ACTIVE

• PASSIVE

Multiple Choice

9. “Sungka” was being played yesterday by me.

• ACTIVE

• PASSIVE

Multiple Choice

10. A poem will have been written by me by the time you call me.

• ACTIVE

• PASSIVE

WHEN SHOULD WE USE THE PASSIVE VOICE OF THE VERB? ​

WHEN SHOULD WE USE THE ACTIVE VOICE OF THE VERB? ​

THE ACTIVE VOICE IS USED WHEN...​

1. the focus of the sentence is the DOER OF THE ACTION.

2. the doer of the action is identified.

3. you want to make the sentence clear and direct.​

THE PASSIVE VOICE IS USED WHEN...​

1. the RESULT OF THE ACTION is the focus of the sentence.

2. the doer of the action is unknown.

​HOW TO CHANGE FROM ACTIVE VOICE TO PASSIVE VOICE

​1. Reverse the position of the subject and the direct object. Place the word BY after the verb.

The cat ate the mouse. ​

The mouse ate by the cat. ​

​If the subject is a PRONOUN, change the subjective pronoun to objective pronoun. Add by before the objective pronoun.

She- by her

​He- by him

​They- by them

It- by it

​you- by you

I- by me

​2. Determine the TENSE OF THE VERB in the active voice.

The cat ate the mouse. ​

​The verb ATE is in the PAST TENSE.

3. Change the verb to past participle form.

ate = eaten

​4. To complete the transformation from Active Voice to Passive Voice, use the correct HELPING VERB before the MAIN VERB.

​The HELPING VERBS indicate the TENSE in a verb phrase.

​PRESENT TENSE of the verb- is, are

​PAST TENSE of the verb- was, were

​FUTURE TENSE of the verb- will be

The cat was eaten by the mouse. ​

​Determine also if the subject is singular or plural.

PRACTICE TIME!​

​CHANGE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES IN THE ACTIVE VOICE TO PASSIVE VOICE. TYPE YOUR ANSWERS.

​Test your knowledge of active and passive voices with these grammar exercises. Each sentence given below is in the active voice. Change it into passive voice.

​Write True if the statement is correct and False if it is not true.

SUMMING IT UP!

Multiple Choice

1. In active voice, the subject of the sentence is doing the action.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Multiple Choice

2. In passive voice, the subject receives the action expressed by the verb.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Multiple Choice

3. An active voice is used when you need to highlight the object or person who is affected by the action.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Multiple Choice

4. The meaning is clearer and more direct in active voice.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Multiple Choice

5. The result of the action is the focus of passive voice.

• TRUE

• FALSE

​TO BE SUBMITTED IN THE FACEBOOK GROUP on or before OCTOBER 9, 2021

MODULE 3

1. ​Task 8: Think it Over!

2. ​Task 10: Practice Makes Perfect!