Active and Passive Voice GRADE 8 ENGLISH

POWERPOINT PRESENTATION ON ACTIVE PASSIVE VOICE

1. ENGLISH 8

2. What is the boy doing? The boy is giving flower to the girl. Who gives the flower? The flower is given by the boy to the girl.

3. What is the boy doing? The boy is writing a letter. Who writes the letter? The letter is written by the boy.

4. Unlocking of unfamiliar terms

5. Arrange the scrambled letters to form the word(s) being define.

6. sectubj - the person or thing that is being discussed or described. E.g. The boy is writing a letter.

7. subject- the person or thing that is being discussed or described.

8. rebv - a word that expresses an action, an occurrence or state of being. E.g. The boy is writing a letter.

9. verb- a word that expresses an action, an occurrence or state of being.

10. jebcot - a person or thing that receives the action of the verb. E.g. The boy is writing a letter.

11. object- a person or thing that receives the action of the verb.

12. spat cipleparti - the form of a verb, typically ending in –ed, which used in forming perfect and passive tenses. E.g. write wrote written

13. past participle- the form of a verb, typically ending in –ed, which used in forming perfect and passive tenses.

14. Active and Passive Voice

15. voice- is the form a verb takes to indicate whether the subject of the verb performs or receives the action.

16. Active Voice * The subject performs the action of the verb. Passive Voice * The object performs the action of the verb.

17. The student presented the talk. The subject The action of the verb Active Voice The object

18. Active Voice * The subject performs the action of the verb. Passive Voice * The object performs the action of the verb.

19. The talk was presented by the student. The object The action of the verb Passive Voice The subject

20. Thomas Edison invented the light bulb. The subject The action of the verb Active Voice The object

21. The light bulb was invented by Thomas Edison. The object The action of the verb Passive Voice The subject

22. The passive voice requires a "double verb". (to be verb + past participle of another verb) “to be” verbs am, is, are, was, were, be, being, been

23. Active: Jose Rizal wrote Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo . Passive: Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo was written by Jose Rizal. ( Was is a form of the verb “be”.)

24. How do Active and Passive Voice Differ? Active Voice Passive Voice Active voice is direct The subject directly acts on the object The tone is clear and immediate . 

25. How do Active and Passive Voice Differ? Active Voice Passive Voice Active voice is direct The subject directly acts on the object The tone is clear and immediate .  Passive voice is indirect The subject is acted ON by the object The tone is roundabout

26. Comprehension Check

27. Identify the following sentences, ACTIVE or PASSIVE. Louise made the chocolate cake. The chocolate cake was made by Louise. The package was advertised by the travel agent. The travel agent advertised the package. The chain was broken by my brother.

28. My brother broke the chain on my bike. I hemmed the prom dress. The prom dress was hemmed by me. The pencil on the floor was broken by him. He broke the pencil on the floor.

29. Pair Activity: You will be given 2 minutes to accomplish this activity. Change the voice of the sentences, from Active to Passive and Passive to Active .

30. 1. The thieves were arrested by the police. 2. A marvelous performance were delivered by the children. 3. The letter was written by Marshall. 4. The girl recited the poem. 5. The guest enjoyed the party.

31. 1. The police arrested the thieves. 2. The children delivered a marvelous performance. 3. Marshall wrote the letter. 4. The poem was recited by the girl. 5. The party was enjoyed by the guest. ANSWERS:

32. These are all written in passive voice. Change each sentence into active voice. 1.The football was kicked by Luke. 2.The knife was left on the table by Julie. 3. A car was bought by Him. 4. The deer was chased by the tiger. 5. The eggs were laid by the bird. QUIZ

33. ANSWERS: 1. Luke kicked the football. 2. Julie left the knife on the table. 3.He bought a car. 4. The tiger chased the deer. 5. The bird laid eggs .

34. Assignment: Choose a song and underline the active and passive voice. Then, present it to the class through singing.