English 9 Slide decks on Active and Passive Voice with activities for Grade 9 learners

1. English 7
Using Active and Passive Sentence Construction
VINCENT R. CAILING

2. Guess the artist behind
the voice

8. LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
At the end of this lesson, you are expected to:
a. distinguish between active and passive voice in
sentences,
b. construct sentences using active and passive voice,
c. rewrite sentences from active to passive and vice
versa, and
d. value the importance of learning correct voices of
sentences to ensure clarity of communication.

9. Identifying Parts of the Sentence
To be able to recognise and use active and passive voice, you must be
able to identify the parts of the sentence. In the following sentences,
identify the subject, action (the verb) and object:
The plane is boarded by the family.
Did you notice the preposition ‘by’ in some of these sentences?
The damage was caused by the storm.
Issac threw a ball at the window.
The magician pulled a rabbit from the hat.
Helen practised her recorder every day.
The flowers were grown by my nan.
The plane is boarded by the
family.
The damage was caused by the storm.
Issac threw a ball at the window.
The magician pulled a rabbit from the
hat.
Helen practised her recorder every day.
The flowers were grown by my nan.
REVIEW

10. What Are Active and Passive Voice?
Active Voice
In an active sentence, the subject performs the action (the verb) to the
object.
Passive Voice
In a passive sentence, the thing that would normally be the object gets
turned into the subject through the use of the passive form of the verb.
They are ‘receiving’ not ‘doing. They often include a prepositional phrase
starting with ‘by’.

11. Active or Passive Voice?
Now, sort these sentences into the correct places in the table below:
The plane is boarded by the family.
Active
Passive
The plane is boarded by the family.
Helen practised her recorder every day.
The magician pulled a rabbit from the hat.
Issac threw a ball at the window.
The damage was caused by the storm.
The flowers were grown by my nan.
The magician pulled a rabbit from the
hat.
Issac threw a ball at the window. Helen practised her recorder every day.
The damage was caused by the storm.
The flowers were grown by my nan.

12. EXAMPLES OF ACTIVE AND PASSIVE VOICE IN THREE BASIC TENSES
Notice the subject, the action (verb) and, the object
ACTIVE VOICE PASSIVE VOICE
PRESENT
TENSE
PAST
TENSE
FUTURE
TENSE
Jane discusses the life of Dr.
Jose Rizal in Dapitan.
The practical uses of Anahaw is
explained by Anna.
Our PE teacher taught us the
steps of Tinikling.
The cultures of the Igorot Tribes
from the Northern Philippines.
were discussed by our teacher.
Sarah will present the 12
Festivals in the Philippines
next week.
The new law promoting the
integration of PWD’s into the
mainstream of society will be signed
by the President.

13. CHANGING ACTIVE TO PASSIVE VOICE
Notice the subject, the action (verb) and, the object
ACTIVE VOICE PASSIVE VOICE
PRESENT
TENSE
PAST
TENSE
FUTURE
TENSE
Juan Felipe composed the
Philippine National Anthem
entitled “Lupang Hinirang.”
The Philippine National Anthem
entitled “Lupang Hinirang.” was
composed by Juan Felipe.
The schools will conduct the
National Simultaneous
Earthquake Drill (NSED)
today.
The Police Officers ensure
the safety and security of the
town.
The safety and security of the
town is ensured by the Police
Officers.
The National Simultaneous
Earthquake Drill (NSED) will be
conducted by the schools today.

14. CHANGING PASSIVE TO ACTIVE VOICE
Notice the subject, the action (verb) and, the object
PASSIVE VOICE ACTIVE VOICE
PRESENT
TENSE
PAST
TENSE
FUTURE
TENSE
Juan Felipe composed the
Philippine National Anthem
entitled “Lupang Hinirang.”
The Philippine National Anthem
entitled “Lupang Hinirang.” was
composed by Juan Felipe.
The schools will conduct the
National Simultaneous
Earthquake Drill (NSED)
today.
The members of the Youth
Organization restore the
beauty of Pasig River.
The National Simultaneous
Earthquake Drill (NSED) will be
conducted by the schools today.
The beauty of Pasig River is
restored by the members of
the Youth Organization.

15. When to use Active Voice?
If your intent is to put the focus on the
action, then you should go for the active
voice.
Using active voice for the majority of your
sentences makes your meaning clear for
readers, and keeps the sentences from
too complicated or wordy.

16. When to use Passive Voice?
• When intentionally trying to hide the
subject of the sentence.
For example, a politician might say, “The mistake was made by
someone.” Hiding the subject helps him/her hide the blame.
• When intentionally trying to minimize the
guilt of the subject.
For example, a cheating boyfriend might say, “Cheating was
committed by me.”

17. When to use Passive Voice?
• When passive voice better emphasizes
the main point of the message, such as
“Children were harmed by the drunk
driver.”

18. VALUING
Using active voice often improves clarity, while passive
passive voice can help avoid unnecessary repetition. Active
Active voice can help ensure clarity by making it clear to the
to the reader who is taking action in the sentence.
The passive voice is used to show interest in the person
person or object that experiences an action rather than the
the person or object that performs the action. In other words,
words, the most important thing or person becomes the
the subject of the sentence.

19. Let’s Practice
Label the following sentences ACTIVE or PASSIVE.
1.Louise made the chocolate cake.
2.The chocolate cake was made by Louise.
3.The package was advertised by the travel agent.
4.The travel agent advertised the package.
5.The chain was broken by my brother.
6.My brother broke the chain on my bike.
7.I hemmed the prom dress.
8.The prom dress was hemmed by me.
9.The pencil on the floor was broken by him.
10.He broke the pencil on the floor.

20. Answer Key
Label the following sentences ACTIVE or PASSIVE.
1.ACTIVE
2.PASSIVE
3.PASSIVE
4.ACTIVE
5.PASSIVE
6.ACTIVE
7.ACTIVE
8.PASSIVE
9.PASSIVE
10.ACTIVE

21. Let’s Practice
 Directions: Change the sentences below to the active voice.
1. The Chocolate Hills in Bohol is being visited by hundreds of
tourists every year.
2. My books were stolen by someone yesterday.
3. These books had been left in the classroom by a careless
student.
4. Coffee is raised in many parts of Batangas by plantation
workers.
5. The house had been broken into by someone while the owners
were on vacation.

22. Answer Key
 Directions: Change the sentences below to the active voice.
1. Hundreds of tourists visit the Chocolate Hills in Bohol every
year.
2. Someone stole my books yesterday.
3. A careless student had left these books in the classroom.
4. Plantation workers raise coffee in many parts of Batangas.
5. Someone had broken into the house while the owners were on
vacation.

23. Let’s Practice
 Directions: Change the sentences below to the passive voice.
1. My sister has drawn this portrait.
2. The people were helping the wounded woman.
3. Sam had taken the medicines.
4. The player is taking extra time.
5. The cat ate the fish.

24. Answer Key
 Directions: Change the sentences below to the passive voice.
1. This portrait has been drawn by my sister.
2. The wounded woman was being helped by the people.
3. The medicines had been taken by Sam.
4. Extra time is being taken by the player.
5. The fish was eaten by the cat.

25. ?
Your Turn – Passive Sentences
Choose a square to reveal a picture. Write a passive sentence about the picture:
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26. Your Turn – Active Sentences
Choose a square to reveal a picture. Write an active sentence about the picture:
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27. Rewrite the paragraph into active voice.
Last summer our house was painted by me. First,
the exterior was washed using warm water and a mild
detergent. Then all of the chinks in the walls were sealed
with putty. A latex paint was used because it is easy to
apply. A whole week was needed to finish this part of
the job. A color was used that was very close to the
original color. When the job was finished, a great deal of
satisfaction was felt by me. Even my dad said that a
good job was done.

28. Possible Answer
Last summer, I painted our house. First, I washed
the exterior washed using warm water and mild
detergent. Then, I sealed all of the chinks in the walls
with putty. I used latex paint because it is easy to apply.
This part of the job needed a whole week to finish. I
used a color that was very close to the original color.
When the job was finished, I felt a great deal of
satisfaction. Even my dad said that I did a good job.