Name: _____________________________________________ Grade and Section: ____________

Active or Passive Voice

Voice indicates the form of transitive verb that shows whether the subject is the doer or the receiver of the action.
The active voice shows that the subject is the doer of the action.
Example: Our group danced the Tinikling.
My uncle caught the huge fish.
The passive voice shows the subject is the receiver of the action.
Example: The Tinikling was danced by our group.
The huge fish was caught by my uncle.

Basic Rules:
1. Identify the subject, the verb and the direct object. STVDO
Ella baked a birthday cake
S TV DO
2. Change the object into the subject.
A birthday cake was baked by Ella.
Object auxiliary verb+ past participle Subject
3. Put the suitable helping verb or auxiliary verb
4. Change the verb into the past participle of the verb.
5. Add the preposition ‘by’
6. Change the subject into the object.

Exercise 1. Underline the verb in each sentence and identify if the voice is Active or Passive.
Example: The girl recited the poem. - Active
__________________1. The Committee announced the holding of the prestigious contest.
__________________ 2. Nomination forms are available at the Secretary’s office.
__________________ 3. The criteria for judging the nominees are drawn up by the Board of Judges.
__________________ 4. Prices were donated by the civic organizations.
__________________ 5. She was awarded Gintong Ina last year.
Exercise 2. Fill in the blank with the passive form of the verb in the parenthesis. (Present Form)
Example: The boat (light) by the thousands of candles. – is lighted
1. The annual Peñafrancia festival of Naga City ____________________________ (celebrate) on the third Saturday of
September.
2. The feast ___________________________ (dedicate) to the Virgin Mary.
3. It _______________________ (mark) by a fluvial procession.
4. The feast ______________________ (usher) in by a nine-day novena.
5. On the first day of novena, the Image of the Virgin Mary __________________ (take) from the Chapel.

Exercise 3: Rewrite the following sentences changing the Active voice to Passive voice.
Example: The guests enjoyed the party.
Answer. The party was enjoyed by the guests.
1. The creation myth explained the origin of the world.
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 2. The story tellers used the unique qualities of Filipinos.
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3. The Filipino man protects his wife and children.
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4. Maganda, the first woman, showed beauty and grace.
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5. Readers learn about the culture of the Philippines from old tales.
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Exercise 4: Rewrite the following sentences changing the Passive Voice to Active Voice.
Example: The walls are painted by them.
Answer. They paint the walls.
1. “Si Malakas at Si Maganda” was created by Ancient Filipinos.
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2. The first man and woman were discovered by a bird inside a bamboo trunk.
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3. Different versions were written by people from different provinces.
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4. Strength and resiliency were represented by Malakas.
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5. The family is taken care by the woman.

Exercise 5: Answer the following questions by using the passive form of the verb in parenthesis.
Example: Why is Ria crying? (scold)
She was scolded by her mother.
1. Where are the jewels? (steal)
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2. What happened to the troublemakers? (arrest)
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3. What happened to the expensive vase? (break)
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4. Where’s your Science book? (borrow)
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5. What happened to the documents?
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