1. ACTIVE
and
PASSIVE VOICE

2. Objectives:
-Define what voices of verb are.
-Differentiate active voice from passive voice.
-Convert an active voice sentence to passive voice
sentence.
-Convert a passive voice sentence to an active
voice sentence.

3. Defining “VOICE”
-“Voice” is a characteristic
of verbs which indicates
the relation of the verb’s
action to its subject.
-The voice of a verb may be
either “active” or
“passive.”

4. What is an active
voice?

5. ACTIVE VOICE
-The active voice is the "normal" voice.
This is the voice that we use most of
the time.
-active voice is used when the subject
performs the action; the object
receives the action of the verb

6. example:
-The head of the department
provided copies.
-“provided” is an active verb because it
allows the subject to undertake an
action

7. Steps on how to convert
ACTIVE to PASSIVE
VOICE

8. 1. Move the active sentence's direct object
into the sentence's subject slot.
ACTIVE VOICE PASSIVE VOICE
The head of the department Copies …………
provided copies.
direct object subject

9. 2. Turn the subject of the sentence in active
voice to the object of the by-phrase.
ACTIVE VOICE PASSIVE VOICE
The head of the department Copies ….by the head
provided copies. of the department.
object of the preposition
(does the action)
subject
(does the action)

10. 3. Take note of the tense form. If the verb form is
in simple past form, the be-verb must show the
same tense.
ACTIVE VOICE PASSIVE VOICE
The head of the department Copies were provided
provided copies. by the head of the
department.

11. 4. Take note of the tense form. If the verb form is
in simple present form, the be-verb must show
the same tense.
ACTIVE VOICE PASSIVE VOICE
The head of the department Copies are provided
provides copies. by the head of the
department.

12. 5. Take note of the tense form. If the verb form is
in simple future form, the helping verb must
show the same tense. (will + be + pp)
ACTIVE VOICE PASSIVE VOICE
The head of the department Copies will be provided
will provide copies. by the head of the
department.

13. 5. Take note of the tense form. If the verb form is
in simple future form, the helping verb must
show the same tense. (will + be + pp)
ACTIVE VOICE PASSIVE VOICE
The head of the department Copies will be provided
will provide copies. by the head of the
department.

14. Transforming Sentences in Active
Voice into Active Voice

15. Active Voice Passive Voice
Mythological creatures
resemble other monsters
from Western stories.
Fictional creatures
possessed amazing
supernatural powers.
Myths and legends will
reveal a development across
the world.
Legendary writers wrote
amazing stories.

16. Active Voice Passive Voice
Mythological creatures
resemble other monsters
from Western stories.
Other monsters from Western
countries are resembled by
mythological creatures.
Fictional creatures
possessed amazing
supernatural powers.
Myths and legends will
reveal a development across
the world.
Legendary writers wrote
amazing stories.

17. Active Voice Passive Voice
Mythological creatures
resemble other monsters
from Western stories.
Other monsters from Western
countries are resembled by
mythological creatures.
Fictional creatures
possessed amazing
supernatural powers.
Myths and legends will
reveal a development across
the world.
Legendary writers wrote
amazing stories.

18. Active Voice Passive Voice
Mythological creatures
resemble other monsters
from Western stories.
Other monsters from Western
countries are resembled by
mythological creatures.
Fictional creatures
possessed amazing
supernatural powers.
Amazing supernatural powers
were possessed by fictional
creatures.
Myths and legends will
reveal a development across
the world.
Legendary writers wrote
amazing stories.

19. Active Voice Passive Voice
Mythological creatures
resemble other monsters
from Western stories.
Other monsters from Western
countries are resembled by
mythological creatures.
Fictional creatures
possessed amazing
supernatural powers.
Amazing supernatural powers
were possessed by fictional
creatures.
Myths and legends will
reveal a development across
the world.
Amazing stories were written
by legendary writers.

20. Active Voice Passive Voice
Mythological creatures
resemble other monsters
from Western stories.
Other monsters from Western
countries are resembled by
mythological creatures.
Fictional creatures
possessed amazing
supernatural powers.
Amazing supernatural powers
were possessed by fictional
creatures.
Myths and legends will
reveal a development across
the world.
A development across the world
will be revealed by myths and
legends.
Amazing stories were written
by legendary writers.

21. Active Voice Passive Voice
Mythological creatures
resemble other monsters
from Western stories.
Other monsters from Western
countries are resembled by
mythological creatures.
Fictional creatures
possessed amazing
supernatural powers.
Amazing supernatural powers
were possessed by fictional
creatures.
Myths and legends will
reveal a development across
the world.
A development across the world
will be revealed by myths and
legends.
Legendary writers wrote
amazing stories.

22. Active Voice Passive Voice
Mythological creatures
resemble other monsters
from Western stories.
Other monsters from Western
countries are resembled by
mythological creatures.
Fictional creatures
possessed amazing
supernatural powers.
Amazing supernatural powers
were possessed by fictional
creatures.
Myths and legends will
reveal a development across
the world.
A development across the world
will be revealed by myths and
legends.
Legendary writers wrote
amazing stories.
Amazing stories were written by
legendary writers.

23. What is a passive
voice?

24. PASSIVE VOICE
-In passive voice, the subject receives
the action of the verb.
- A by-phrase indicates the doer of the
action

25. example:
-Copies were provided by the head of
the department.
-“were provided” is considered passive
because it indicates that the subject
(copies) is receiving an action

26. Steps on how to convert
PASSIVE to ACTIVE VOICE

27. 1. Turn the object of the by-phrase into the
subject of the sentence.
PASSIVE VOICE ACTIVE VOICE
Phone calls were received The student
by the student assistants. assistants…………..
object of the
preposition subject

28. 2. Make the subject of the sentence the direct
object in the active voice.
PASSIVE VOICE ACTIVE VOICE
Phone calls were received by The student assistants
the student assistants. ………..phone calls.
direct object
(receives the action)
subject
(receives the action)

29. 3. Change the tense form of the verb. Consider
the tense indicted in the be-verb.
PASSIVE VOICE ACTIVE VOICE
Phone calls were received The student
by the student assistants. assistants received
phone calls.

30. PASSIVE VOICE ACTIVE VOICE
Phone calls are received The student
by the student assistants. assistants receive
phone calls.

31. PASSIVE VOICE ACTIVE VOICE
Phone calls will be received The student assistants
by the student assistants. will receive phone
calls.

32. 4. If the sentence in the passive voice does not
have a subject, the writer can provide one.
PASSIVE VOICE ACTIVE VOICE
Phone calls were received. The girls received
phone calls.

33. Transforming Sentences in Passive
Voice into Active Voice

34. Passive Voice Active Voice
Myths and legends are retold
by storytellers all over the
world.
A creature’s feature is
changed by some writers.
Stories will be printed by
schools soon.
Myths were written by
ancient storytellers.

35. Passive Voice Active Voice
Myths and legends are
retold by storytellers all
over the world.
Storytellers all over the
world retell myths and
legends.
A creature’s feature is
changed by some
writers.
Stories will be printed by
schools soon.
project was finished in
eight hours.
Myths were written by
ancient storytellers.
Three projects were
finished in eight hours.

36. Passive Voice Active Voice
Myths and legends are
retold by storytellers all
over the world.
Storytellers all over the
world retell myths and
legends.
A creature’s feature is
changed by some
writers.
f
Stories will be printed by
schools soon.
A project was finished in
eight hours.
Myths were written by
ancient storytellers.
Three projects were
finished in eight hours.

37. Passive Voice Active Voice
Myths and legends are
retold by storytellers all
over the world.
Storytellers all over the
world retell myths and
legends.
A creature’s feature is
changed by some
writers.
Some writers change a
creature’s feature.
f
Stories will be printed by
schools soon.
A project was finished in
eight hours.
Myths were written by
ancient storytellers.
Three projects were
finished in eight hours.

38. Active Voice Passive voice
I finish a project in
eight hours.
A project is finished in
eight hours.
I finish three projects
in eight hours
Three projects are finished
in eight hours
I finished a project in
eight hours.
A project was finished in
eight hours.
I finished three
projects in eight hours.
Three projects were
finished in eight hours.
Passive Voice Active Voice
Myths and legends are
retold by storytellers all
over the world.
Storytellers all over the
world retell myths and
legends.
A creature’s feature is
changed by some
writers.
Some writers change a
creature’s feature.
f
Stories will be printed by
schools soon.
A project was finished in
eight hours.
Myths were written by
ancient storytellers.
Three projects were
finished in eight hours.

39. Active Voice Passive voice
I finish a project in
eight hours.
A project is finished in
eight hours.
I finish three projects
in eight hours
Three projects are finished
in eight hours
I finished a project in
eight hours.
A project was finished in
eight hours.
I finished three
projects in eight hours.
Three projects were
finished in eight hours.
Passive Voice Active Voice
Myths and legends are
retold by storytellers all
over the world.
Storytellers all over the
world retell myths and
legends.
A creature’s feature is
changed by some
writers.
Some writers change a
creature’s feature.
f
Stories will be printed by
schools soon.
Schools will print stories
soon.
Myths were written by
ancient storytellers.
Three projects were
finished in eight hours.

40. Active Voice Passive voice
I finish a project in
eight hours.
A project is finished in
eight hours.
I finish three projects
in eight hours
Three projects are finished
in eight hours
I finished a project in
eight hours.
A project was finished in
eight hours.
I finished three
projects in eight hours.
Three projects were
finished in eight hours.
Passive Voice Active Voice
Myths and legends are
retold by storytellers all
over the world.
Storytellers all over the
world retell myths and
legends.
A creature’s feature is
changed by some
writers.
Some writers change a
creature’s feature.
f
Stories will be printed by
schools soon.
Schools will print stories
soon.
Myths were written by
ancient storytellers.
Three projects were
finished in eight hours.

41. Active Voice Passive voice
I finish a project in
eight hours.
A project is finished in
eight hours.
I finish three projects
in eight hours
Three projects are finished
in eight hours
I finished a project in
eight hours.
A project was finished in
eight hours.
I finished three
projects in eight hours.
Three projects were
finished in eight hours.
Passive Voice Active Voice
Myths and legends are
retold by storytellers all
over the world.
Storytellers all over the
world retell myths and
legends.
A creature’s feature is
changed by some
writers.
Some writers change a
creature’s feature.
f
Stories will be printed by
schools soon.
Schools will print stories
soon.
Myths were written by
ancient storytellers.
Ancient storyteller wrote
myths.

42. Now you’re ready for a
new activity!