Introduction

Please READ all directions carefully before you start working.

To The Learners
The Strategic Localized and Interactive Instructional Material (SLIIM ) in English will help you
understand better the Active and Passive Voice.
The varied activities are simple and will help you master the competency. The instructions and
activities are made interactive for you to enjoy while learning.

To The Parents/Guardians

The Strategic Localized and Interactive Instructional Material (SLIIM ) in English is made for
the learners to help them learn independently through guided instructions.
This is composed of different cards to which the learners should follow the instruction progressively
and systematically.
Learners are not allowed to skip or proceed to the next card without finishing the prior card. To
ensure the success of this SLIIM and not to defeat its purpose, parents/guardians therefore, should
supervise the learners to follow the instructions strictly while they are answering the activities.

Guide Card
Competency
Use the passive and active voice meaningfully in varied contexts. EN7G-III-c-2

Active and Passive Voice

Voice refers to the form of a verb that indicates when a grammatical subject performs the action or is the receiver of
the action. When a sentence is written in the active voice, the subject performs the action; in the passive voice, the
subject receives the action.
Subject Verb

Active: The award-winning chef prepares each meal with loving care.
Explanation : In the above example of an active sentence, the simple subject is “chef” and “prepares” is the verb: the
chef prepares “each meal with loving care.”
Subject Verb

Passive: Each meal is prepared with loving care by the award-winning chef.
Explanation: In the passive sentence, “meal” is the simple subject and “is prepared” is the verb: each meal is prepared
“by the award-winning chef.”

To better understand Active and Passive Voice, try to examine the

rules below.

Fundamental Rules for changing from active voice to passive voice

Present Simple Tense (passive Voice)

Auxiliary verb in passive voice: am/is/are
Active voice: Passive voice:
He sings a song. A song is sung by him.
He does not sing a song. Does he sing a song? A song is not sung by him. Is
a song sung by him?

Crestina O. Doma 1
Master Teacher I
Maysan National High School, Valenzuela City
Present Continuous Tense (passive Voice)
Auxiliary verb in passive voice: am being/is being/are being
Active voice: Passive voice:
I am writing a letter A letter is being written by me.
I am not writing a letter. A letter is not being written by me. Is
Am I writing a letter? a letter being written by me?
Present Perfect Tense (passive Voice)
Auxiliary verb in passive voice: has been/have been
Active voice: Passive voice:
She has finished his work Her work has been finished by her.
She has not finished her work. Has Her work has not been finished by her.
she finished her work? Has her work been finished by her?

Fundamental Rules for changing from active voice to passive voice

Past Simple Tense (passive Voice) Auxiliary verb in
passive voice: was/were
Active voice: Passive voice:
I killed a snake A snake was killed by me.
I did not kill a snake. A snake was not killed by me. Was a
Did I kill a snake? snake killed by me?

Past Continuous Tense (Passive Voice)

Auxiliary verb in passive voice: was being/were being

Active voice: Passive voice:

He was driving a car. A car was being driven by him.
He was not driving a car. Was A car was not being driven by him. Was a car
he driving a car? being driven by him?

Past Perfect Tense (Passive Voice) Auxiliary verb in

passive voice: had been
Active voice: Passive voice:
They had completed the assignment. The assignment had been completed by them.

They had not completed the assignment.

The assignment had not been complete by them.
Had they completed the assignment?
Had the assignment been completed by them?

Future Perfect Tense (passive Voice)

Auxiliary verb in passive voice: will have been
Active voice: Passive voice:
You will have started the job. The job will have been started by you.
You will have not started the job. The job will not have been started by you.
Will you have started the job? Will the job have been started by you?

Crestina O. Doma 2
Master Teacher I
Maysan National High School City
Activity Card
Let’s get started. Remember you can return to the
Guide Card anytime you want to, if you are
confused. Just focus, learning is fun. Always
remember with knowledge there is power. Good
luck!

Can you tell the difference between active and passive voice? Read each
sentence below. Write an A if it is ACTIVE and a P if it is PASSIVE. Write
your answer on a separate piece of paper. An example is done for you
Activity 1 below.

1. A Carlos can play the trombone. ( Carlos is the subject and he does the action – Active))
2. The trombone can be played by Carlos.
3. Chinese folk music will be sung by Li Ming.
4. Li Ming will sing a Chinese folk song.
5. Sam played an Australian instrument called the didgeridoo.
6. An Australian instrument, called the didgeridoo, was played by Sam.
7. The program has been designed by the art club.
8. The art club has designed the program.
9. My friends enjoy African music.
10. African music is enjoyed by my friends.

Decide whether the following sentences are written in the active or passive
voice. Then write the doer of the action on the line to the right. If the doer is
Activity 2 unknown, write a question mark (?) Write your answer on a separate piece of
paper. Number one is done for you.

Sentences Active/Passive Doer of the Action

1) Thomas feeds his dog. Active Thomas

2) The dog is fed by Thomas

3) The family went to the beach

4) The letter was written by Marshall

5) The game had been won by the blue team.

6. The stunt man risked his life.

Good job. What a good start. Keep it up. Be

careful on the next activity. It will be a little bit
harder, but your prior knowledge
will do a lot. Just keep your focus.

Crestina O. Doma 3
Master Teacher I
Maysan National High School, Valenzuela City
This is another worth trying activity! Before you
start, you need to keep in mind the reminders
below.

Learning the difference between active and passive voice can be tricky. Both
types of sentences use action verbs. The difference is how the action relates to
the subject.
In ACTIVE VOICE, the subject performs the action.
In PASSIVE VOICE, the subject receives the action.

Activity 3 Directions: Rewrite the passive voice sentences to active voice sentences and the
active voice sentences to passive sentences. Write your answers on a
separate piece of paper. Number one is done for you.

A. Passive to Active
1. Passive: The dog was hit by the car.
Active: The car hit the dog.

2. Passive: Our car is smashed by an intruder.

Active:
3. Passive: The COVID patients were brought to the isolation place by the doctors.
Active:
4. Passive: Boxes of masks were donated by our school.
Active:

B. Active to Passive

5. Active : President Duterte declared the NCR

Passive:
6. Active: We always maintain social distancing.
Passive:
7.Active: Valenzuela LGU provided the isolation places for the COVID patients.
Passive:

Wow, you’re getting

better. You did it again.
Indeed, by being focused
in your work, you could
attain more.

Crestina O. Doma 4
Master Teacher I
Maysan National High School, Valenzuela City
Assessment Card
This is it. We need to be careful. But I know you can
do it. Again, never hesitate to go back to the Guide
Card to ensure your success. Hang in there!

Rewrite the following changing the active sentences to passive

Assessment and passive sentences to active. Write your answers on a
separate piece of paper. Number one is done for you.

1. The shoplifters have been arrested by the police.

2. James has been invited to their party.

3. We have shipped your order.

4. The girl recited the poem beautifully.

5. The guests enjoyed the party.

6. The child impressed everyone with his polite manners.

7. A girl from Valenzuela won the first prize.

8. The readers like the latest book of the writer.

9. They are painting the walls.

10. The car has been fixed by the mechanic.

11. She accepted their invitation with pleasure.

I am so proud how you worked today. I

knew you could do that. Congratulations
for not giving up. Till next challenge. English
Remember never say die! Crestina O. Doma 5
Master Teacher I
Maysan National High School, Valenzuela City
Answer Card

Activity
Activity 3
Activity 1. Activity 2
A. Passive to Active
1. A 1. Active - Thomas
1. The car hit the dog.
2. P 2. Passive - dog
2. An intruder smashes our car.
3. P 3. Active - family
3. The doctors brought the COVID patients
4. A 4. Passive - letter
to the isolation place.
5. A 5. Passive - game
4. Our school donated boxes of masks to
6. P 6. Active - stunt man
the Valenzuela hospitals.
7. P
8. A B. Active to Passive
9. A 5. The NCR was declared to be still under
10.P GCQ by President Duterte.
6. Social distancing is always maintained by
us.
7. The isolation places for the COVID
patients were provided by Valenzuela
Assessment LGU.

1. The shoplifters have arrested the thieves.

2.James have invited him to their party.
3. Your order has been shipped by us
4.The poem was beautifully recited by the girl.
5. The party was enjoyed by the guests
6. Everyone was impressed with the polite
manners of the child.
7. The first prize was won by a girl from Chennai
8. The latest book of the writer is liked by the
readers.
9. The walls are being painted by them.
10. The car mechanic has fixed the car
11. Their invitation was accepted (by her) with
pleasure.

Crestina O. Doma
Master Teacher I 6
Maysan National High School, Valenzuela City