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Module 42
ENGLISH
USING THE ACTIVE AND PASSIVE VOICE
OF VERBS
A DepEd-BEAM Distance Learning Program supported by the Australian Agency for International Development
To the Learner
Good day. How did you find your lesson on the present perfect
form of the verb? Did you enjoy doing the activities? Today we will be
learning more about verbs.
Be ready Learner!
This module will help you learn about the active and passive voice
of verbs.
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Dont worry if you were not able to get the correct answers. This
module will help you learn if the subject does the action or not. We will
learn about active and passive voice of verbs.
1. What is a musical?
2. Who are chosen to sing the lead parts?
3. Why are many people needed before an important show can go
on?
4. What good traits do you think do you people doing the show
possess?
Read the sentences taken from the paragraph and take note of
the subject of each sentence?
A
1.
2.
3.
4.
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B
1.
2.
3.
4.
- Which sentences have subjects which are the doers of the action?
- Which sentences have subjects which are the receivers of the
action?
Sentences in Set A have subjects which are the doers of the
action.
Sentences in Set B have subjects which are the receivers of the
action.
A verb is in the active voice when the subject performs the action.
Look at this example:
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Past
Past Participle
look
invent
ask
looked
invented
asked
looked
invented
asked
These irregular verbs have the same form for the present, the
past and the past participle.
Present
Past
Past Participle
burst
put
let
burst
put
let
(have) burst
(have) put
(have) let
2.
These irregular verbs have the same form for the past and past
participle.
Present
Past
Past Participle
bring
make
say
brought
made
said
(have) brought
(have) made
(have) said
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3.
5.
6.
7.
Past
Past Participle
break
choose
steal
broke
chose
stole
(have) broken
(have) chosen
(have) stolen
Past
Past Participle
blow
draw
give
blew
drew
gave
(have) blown
(have) drawn
(have) given
Past
Past Participle
begin
drink
ring
began
drank
rang
(have) begun
(have) drunk
(have) rung
These irregular verbs form the past and past participle in other
ways.
Present
Past
Past Participle
come
do
eat
run
wear
came
did
ate
ran
wore
come
done
eaten
run
worn
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Verb
Receiver
1. Engineers
build
2. Policemen
maintain
Passive Voice
Receiver
Passive Verb
Doer
are built
by engineers.
are maintained
by policemen.
Lets Do This
A.
Read each sentence. Underline the verb and write if it is in the
active voice or passive voice. Do this on a piece of paper. Look at the
example.
passive
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Start here.
__________ 1. That man is called the Good Samaritan.
__________ 2. The pupils answered the questions immediately.
__________ 3. Ninoy Aquino makes us proud to be Filipinos.
__________ 4. The song was written by Nina.
__________ 5. Masdan ang Kapaligiran was composed by Asin.
B.
Identify the sentences which are in the active voice and passive
voice. Write them in the proper columns.
1. Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone.
2. My mother designed my graduation dress.
3. Lani sang the National Anthem with pride.
4. The bakya is made in Liliw, Laguna.
5. The campaign was started by nature lovers.
Active Voice
Passive Voice
Finished?
Check your answers against the Answer Key.
How much did you get?
If you got 8-10, good job! You may go to the next module.
If you got 7 and below, do the next activity.
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Lets Do More
A.
B.
Active Voice
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Active Verb
gathers
Receiver
firewood.
Passive Verb
was gathered
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Doer
by Father.
A.
Write the correct helping verb that will make the sentence in the
passive voice correct. Select from the verbs inside the box.
is, are
is, are
was, were
was, were
was, were
B.
Tell whether the sentences are in the active or passive voice. Write
them in the correct blanks.
1. Jezy reads a book before going to bed.
2. The gold medal was won by Ramon.
3. A hunter discovered a cave while hunting.
4. The kid ate the chocolates.
5. The famous adventure novels were written by Robert Louis
Stevenson.
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Active
Voice
Passive Voice
Finished?
Check your answers. Look at the Answer Key.
Whats your score?
Did you get 8-10? If yes, go to the next module.
If you got 7 and below, answer Lets Enrich Ourselves.
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Lets Enrich
Ourselves
Read the paragraph. Group the sentences into active or passive.
Write them in proper boxes.
ACTIVE
Finished?
Check your work against the Answer Key.
If you got 5-7, youre good!
If you got 4 and below, review the exercises in this module.
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Answer Key
Lets Do This
A.
passive
active
active
passive
passive
B.
Active Voice
Passive Voice
1. Alexander
Graham
invented the telephone.
Bell
2. My mother designed
graduation dress.
my
3. Lani sang
the
Anthem with pride.
National
Lets Do More
A.
1. A gas-saving device was invented by someone.
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B.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
is
are
was
was
were
B.
Active Voice
1. Jezy reads a book before going to bed.
3.A hunter discovered a cave while hunting.
4. The kid ate the chocolates.
Passive Voice
2. The gold medal was won by Ramon.
5. The famous adventure novels were written by Robert Louis
Stevenson.
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