WEEKLY LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEETS
ENGLISH 7, Quarter 1, Week 3
Using the Passive and Active Voice Meaningfully in Varied Contexts
Name of the Learner: __________________________________ Section: _____________
School: ________________________________________________ Date: ______________
I. Most Essential Learning Competency
Use the passive and active voice meaningfully in varied contexts.
(EN7G-III-c-2 Q1)
Learning objectives:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Identify contexts whether in passive or active voice.
Use the appropriate verb in passive voice in providing answers to questions.
Translate passive contexts into active voice.
Describe each picture using active and passive voice.
Write a composition on the minimum health standards to prevent COVID-19
pandemic using active and passive voice.
II. Key Concepts
Passive and Active Voice
The voice of an action verb indicates whether the subject performs or receives the
action.
There are two types of voice: Active Voice and Passive Voice
Active Voice -when the subject does or “acts upon” the verb, the sentence is said
to be in the active voice.
Formula: Subject
+ Verb
+ Object
(doer of the action) (the action) (receiver of the action)
The following examples show that the subject is doing the verb’s actions.
1. The chef
cooks a special food.
Name
of
writer:
Maristela
(subject)
(verb) D. Antigro
(object)
School/Station: Capalayan National High School
Division: Surigao City
Email Address: maristela.dom@deped.gov.ph
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2. Carlos Bulosan
(subject)
3. The
judge
(subject)
revealed
(verb)
pounded
(verb)
the reality about social discrimination in the text.
(object)
the
gavel.
(object)
Passive Voice -when the subject receives the action of the verb, the sentence is
said to be in the passive voice.
Formula: Subject + Verb+ Object
(receiver of the action)
These examples show how the subject-verb relationship has changed.
1. A special food (subject) is cooked (verb) by the chef (object).
(active verb-gives: passive verb-is given)
2. The reality about social discrimination in the text (subject)
was revealed (verb) by Carlos Bulosan (object).
(active verb-revealed: passive verb- was revealed)
3. The gavel (subject) was pounded (verb) by the judge (object).
(active verb- pounded: passive verb- was pounded)
4. A small change in a straw hat (subject) was thrown (verb) by my brothers (object).
(active verb-threw: passive verb-was thrown)
The object in the active voice becomes the subject in the passive voice; the
subject in the active voice becomes the object in the passive voice.
Tips in Changing Active to Passive:
1. Identify tenses of verb and change it into Verb Be+ Past Participle Tense
Active:
Passive:
Active:
Passive:
Active:
Passive:
The government gives relief goods.
Relief goods are given by the government.
Many boys helped the wounded men.
Wounded men were helped by many boys.
Someone will take my gadgets.
My gadgets will be taken by someone.
2. Move the direct object to the beginning of the sentence
Active:
Arthur will send a package.
Passive: A package will be sent by Arthur.
Name of writer: Maristela D. Antigro
School/Station: Capalayan National High School
Division: Surigao City
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Email Address: maristela.dom@deped.gov.ph
Active: Sheena will bring imported goods.
Passive: Imported goods will be brought by Sheena.
3. Add the preposition “by” before the subject
Active: Heshbon will write a letter.
Passive: A letter will be written by Heshbon.
4. Add an auxiliary verb “be” before the main verb
Chart in changing the voice of a sentence depending on the tense of a verb.
Tense
Present
Simple
Present
Continuous
Past Simple
Past
Continuous
Present
Perfect
Past Perfect
Future
Simple
Infinitive
Modals
Active
Reporters write news
reports.
Michael is baking a brownie.
The company hired new
workers last year.
The salesman was helping
the customer when the thief
came into the store.
They have already bought
the book.
He had delivered the letters.
The company will hire new
workers.
She has to deliver the
letters.
She must attend the
meeting.
Name of writer: Maristela D. Antigro
School/Station: Capalayan National High School
Division: Surigao City
Email Address: maristela.dom@deped.gov.ph
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Passive
News reports are written by
reporters.
A brownie is being baked by
Michael.
New workers were hired by the
company last year.
The customer was being helped
by the salesman when the thief
came into the store.
The book has already been
bought by them.
The letters had been delivered
by him.
New workers will be hired by
the company.
The letters have to be delivered
by her.
The meeting must be attended
by her.
Changing Passive Voice to Active Voice
To change passive voice to active voice, make the object of the sentence into the
subject, and turn the old subject as the object.
For example, this is a passive sentence: “The article is being read by most of my
class.” The object is most of my class, and the subject is the article.
Written in the active voice, this sentence would be “Most of my class is
reading the article.” Here, the new subject is most of my class and the object is the
article.
Examples:
Passive:
Relief goods are given by the official.
Active:
The official gives relief goods.
Passive:
Wounded men were helped by many boys.
Active:
Many boys helped the wounded men.
Passive:
My gadgets will be taken by someone.
Active:
Someone will take my gadgets.
III. Guided Practice
Activity 1: Describe Me!
Directions: Describe each picture using active and passive voice. Write your
answers on separate sheet of paper
Source: https://www.shutterstock.com
Name of writer: Maristela D. Antigro
School/Station: Capalayan National High School
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Division: Surigao City
Email Address: maristela.dom@deped.gov.ph
Source: https://www.istockphoto.com
https://www.istockphoto.com
Activity 2: Identify Me!
Directions: Identify the sentences below. Write A if the sentence is in the active
voice and P if it is in the passive voice. Write your answers on a separate
sheet of paper.
________________ 1.The Municipal Mayor ordered the people to stay at home.
________________ 2. The relief goods were given to each household by the LGU.
________________ 3. The quarantine pass was checked by the frontliners.
________________ 4. The builders finished the isolation room for PUIs.
________________ 5. The health professionals read the test result.
Name of writer: Maristela D. Antigro
School/Station: Capalayan National High School
Division: Surigao City
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Email Address: maristela.dom@deped.gov.ph
IV. Independent Practice
Activity 3: One Pic Sentence!
Directions: Look at the following pictures below. Describe each picture in a
sentence using active and passive voice based on the given verb. Write
your answers on a separate sheet of paper.
1.
https://www.google.com/search?q=picture+of+a+patient+consult+a+doctor
Active Voice: _______________________________________________
Passive Voice: ______________________________________________
2.
.
https://www.shutterstock.com/search/cat+chasing+mouse+cartoon
Active Voice: _______________________________________________
Passive Voice: ______________________________________________
Name of writer: Maristela D. Antigro
School/Station: Capalayan National High School
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Division: Surigao City
Email Address: maristela.dom@deped.gov.ph
3.
Source: https://www.shutterstock.com/image-vector/cartoon-man-hit-by-car-
Active Voice: _______________________________________________
Passive Voice: ______________________________________________
V. Application:
Activity 4: Choose Me!
Directions: Based on the given statements, choose the sentence which has an
appropriate verb in passive voice. Write only the letter of your choice on
a separate sheet of paper.
1. The President signs the letter.
The letter _______ signed by the president.
A. is
B. was
C. were
D. will be
3. The COVID-19 patient took the bitter medicine.
The bitter medicine _______ by the COVID-19 patient.
A. is taken
B. was taken
C. were taken
D. will be taken
4. A medical scientist discovers the cure for COVID-19.
The cure for COVID-19_______ discovered by a medical scientist.
A. is
B. was.
C. were
D. will be
5. The world carries a heavy load during this pandemic.
A heavy load during this pandemic _______ carried by the world.
A. is
B. was
C. were
D. will be
6. God controls everything in this world.
Everything in this world _______ controlled by God.
A. is
B. was
C. were
Name of writer: Maristela D. Antigro
School/Station: Capalayan National High School
Division: Surigao City
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Email Address: maristela.dom@deped.gov.ph
D. will be
VI. Assessment:
Activity 5: Complete Me!
Directions: Transpose the sentences from passive voice to active voice. Choose the
correct verb to complete the thought in the sentence. Write letters only
as your answers on a separate sheet of paper.
1. My orders will be brought by the delivery boy later.
The delivery boy ______ my orders later.
A. bring
B. brings
C. will bring
D. was brought
2. The house is cleaned by my younger sister.
My younger sister ______ the house.
A. clean
B. cleans
C. cleaned
D. will clean
3. Their house was built by ten construction workers.
Ten construction workers ______ their house.
A. build
B. built
C. builds
D. will build
4. Meaningful lessons were taught to us by teacher Kelly.
Teacher Kelly ______ to us meaningful lessons.
A. teach
B. taught
C. teaches
D. is teaches
5. A lullaby was sung by her.
She ______ a lullaby.
A. sing
B. sang
D. will sing
C. sings
VII. Enrichment
Activity 6: Write Me!
Directions: Write at least two paragraphs on the minimum health standards to
prevent COVID-19 pandemic.Use active and passive voice of the verbs
in the sentences. Be guided by the rubrics given. Write your
composition on a separate sheet of paper.
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________.
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________.
Name of writer: Maristela D. Antigro
School/Station: Capalayan National High School
Division: Surigao City
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Email Address: maristela.dom@deped.gov.ph
Rubric for Scoring Written Presentation
Features
4
Expert
3
Accomplished
2
Capable
1
Beginner
Quality of
Writing
Piece was
written in an
extraordinary
style and voice
Very
informative
and wellorganized
Piece was
written in an
interesting style
and voice
Somewhat
informative and
organized
Piece had
little style or
voice
Gives some
new
information
but poorly
organized
Piece had no style
or voice
Gives no new
information and
very poorly
organized
Grammar,
Usage &
Mechanics
Virtually no
spelling,
punctuation or
grammatical
errors
Few spelling and
punctuation
errors, minor
grammatical
errors
A number of
spelling,
punctuation
or
grammatical
errors
So many spelling,
punctuation and
grammatical errors
that it interferes
with the meaning
Source: https://www.thoughtco.com/essay-rubric-2081367
VIII. Answer Key
VII. Enrichment Activity
Learners’ answers may vary.
1. C
2. B
3. B
4. B
5. B
IV. Independent Practice
Learners’ answers may vary
Activity 2
1. A
2. P
3. P
4. A
5. A
VI. Assessment
1. A
2. B
3. A
4. A
5. B
Activity 1
Learners’ answers may vary.
III. Guided Practice
V.
Application
Name of writer: Maristela D. Antigro
School/Station: Capalayan National High School
Division: Surigao City
Email Address: maristela.dom@deped.gov.ph
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IX. References
Books:
Fermin, Edison A. et al. English 7 Learner’s Material. Pasig
City Philippines: FEP Printing Corp. 2017, pp 374-379.
Lesson Exemplar Grade 7 English (2018). Quarter 3 Asserting Myself Lesson
1 Wallowing for Freedom (page 74). DepEd English Curriculum Tayabas City
Division, Tayabas City.
Website Sources:
Academia Edu “The Use of Active and Passive Voice”/Accessed June 3, 2021.
https://www.academia.edu/25892356/ACTIVE_AND_PASSIVE_VOICE.
English Grammar Here. (2020, May 28). Retrieved from
www.englishgrammarhere.com: https://englishgrammarhere.com/activepassive-voice/100-examples-of-active-and-passive-voice-in-english/ Accessed
June 3, 2021.
Passive Voice-University of Toronto Advice on Academic Writing /Accessed
June 4, 2021
https://advice.writing.utoronto.ca/revising/passive-voice/
Rubric Source:
https://www.thoughtco.com/essay-rubric-2081367/Accessed June 4, 2021
Image Source:
https://www.istockphoto.com/search/2/image?phrase=baking+bread/Acces
sed June 5, 2021
https://www.istockphoto.com/photo/young-asian-man-playing-guitar-inpark-/Accessed June 5, 2021
https://www.shutterstock.com/search/cat+chasing+mouse+cartoon/Access
ed June 4, 2021
https://www.shutterstock.com/image-vector/cartoon-man-hit-by-car/Accessed June 4, 2021
https://www.shutterstock.com/search/farmers+are+planting+rice/Accessed
June
https://www.google.com/search?q=picture+of+a+patient+consult+a+doctor/
Accessed June 4, 2021
Name of writer: Maristela D. Antigro
School/Station: Capalayan National High School
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Division: Surigao City
Email Address: maristela.dom@deped.gov.ph
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