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Worksheet #1 Active Voice and Passive Voice

VOICE OF THE VERB Voice is the quality of the verb that tells whether the subject is the doer or the
receiver of the action. Active voice is used to indicate that the subject of the sentence is the doer of
the action. Passive voice is used to indicate that the subject is the receiver of the action.
A. Directions: Match the picture with the sentences found below. Write the letter of the sentence that
best describes the picture.

1.____________________ 2. ___________________ 3. __________________

4. __________________ 5. ___________________ 6. ___________________

7. __________________ 8.___________________ 9. ___________________

 a. They sow the rice seedlings in their field.
b. The field was planted by the farmers.
c. The man plows the field with a hand tractor.
d. The field was cultivated (linang) by the aid of carabao.
e. The two men weed the rice fields.
f. The uniformed men plant the transplanted rice seeds during a community affair.
g. The harvested rice was processed by the farmers through the old thresher.
h. The rice seeds were dried by the farmers along the road.
i. A group of farmers harvested the palay.

B. Directions: Describe each picture below by writing your own sentence . Place your answers on
the space provided.

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 1. The farmers plant the rice seedlings in the field.

2. _

3. _

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5. _

6. _

C. Directions: Point out the subject, verb and object in the sentence. Underline once the subject,
twice for the verb and box the object in each sentence.
The first sentence is done for you.

1. The family sows the transplanted seedlings in their field.

2. The birds eat the dried palay.
3. The man plows the field with a hand tractor.
4. The farmers sow the field with rice seeds.

5. They fed the carabao after using it.

6. The farmers weed the fanong of the field.
7. Lumbaya carried and spread (mampantag) the rice (pachog) in the field for transplanting

8. The child brought the snack of the workers to the rice field.

9. The farmer’s son fixes (tampi) the borders (fanong) of the field.

10. Mother cooked chay-ot for our snack.

Subject is the doer of the action in the

sentence.
Verb is an action word.
Object receives the action of the verb.
Answer Key Work Sheet # 1
A.
1. c 6. i
2. d 7. g
3. b 8. h
4. a 9. e
5. f

B.
Sample Answers
1. The man-uurag plants the pachog in the field.
2. The newly sowed rice seeds was sprayed by the farmer.
3. Three men weed the fanong.
4. Chicken in the field were eating the palay.
5. Fannas fixed the border of the rice field.
6. The field was being sprayed by a farmer.

C.
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Worksheet #2 Active Voice and Passive Voice

A. Directions: Identify the voice of the verb in each sentence. Write you answers on the shape
provided below.

1. The family sows the transplanted rice seeds in their field.

2. The palay was eaten by the animals.
3. Pablo plows the field with a hand tractor.
4. The field was planted with rice.
5. They fed the carabao after using it.
6. The farmers weed the borders of the field.
7. Lumbaya carried and spread the rice (pachog) in the field for transplanting.
8. The food of the workers was brought to the child at the rice field.
9. The farmer’s son fixes (tampi) the borders (fanong) of the field.

1. Active voice 6.

2. 7.

8.
3.

9.
4.

5. 10.

10. Mother cooked chay-ot for our snack.

B. Directions: Some sentences in the short paragraph given below are in the active voice.
Change it into passive voice.

One very early Saturday morning, Chacjon led the preparation and planting of the
rice seedlings (pachog) with his field companion and his family.
At the field, Lumbaya and Fo-ay hauled and spread the pachog. Umping (a field companion)
harrowed the field. Botsoy fixed the canals. Some of the field companion did field works busily.
At 8:00 a.m, the man-uurag arrived. They immediately busied themselves planting the
pachog. While planting, they alternately related funny stories making the people in the field filled
with laughter. The jokes of the man-uurag made the activities of the field light. At around 10:30, the
eldest and youngest daughters of Chakjon brought the chay- ot and the native coffee for the snack.
After some time, Pannag, the mother, brought the lunch.
At the end of the day, the paurag (transplanting) was done.

Answer Here

One very early Saturday morning, the preparation and planting of the seedlings
(pachog) with his field companion and family was led by Chacjon.
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C. Directions: Rewrite each sentence changing the verb from active to passive voice.

Active Voice Answers

1. The family of Chakjon sows the rice The rice seedlings were sown by the family
seedlings in their field. of Chakjon in their field.
2. Funag plows the field with a hand tractor.

3. They fed the carabao after using it.

4. The farmers weed the fanong of the field.

5. Fo-ay carried and spread the rice

(pachog) in the field for transplanting.

Passive Voice Answers

6. The field was planted with rice seedlings

by the man-uurag.

7. The direct seeded rice was sown by

them.
8. The president of the farmers’ association
in Tabuk City was interviewed by her.

9. The linachok’ was prepared by Kumpaja.

10. The famers are greatly admired by

some people.

To change the sentence from active to passive, we just make the direct object the subject of
the sentence and subject or the doer is placed with the by-phrase. The verb is written in this
format: be verb + past participle of the main verb.
Answer Key:

A
1. Active Voice 6. Active Voice
2. Passive Voice 7. Active Voice
3. Active Voice 8. Passive Voice
4. Passive Voice 9. Active Voice
5. Active Voice 10. Active Voice

B.
One very early Saturday morning, the preparation and planting of the rice seedlings
(pachog) with his field companion and family was led by Chacjon .
At the field, the pachog was hauled and spread by Lumbaya and Fo’ay. The field was
harrowed by Umping (a field companion). The canal was fixed by Botsoy. Field work was done by
some of the field companions.
At 8:00 a.m, the man-uurag arrived. They busied themselves in the planting of the
pachog. During the planting, funny stories were alternately related by the them mak- ing the people in
the field filled with laughter. The jokes of the man-uurag made the ac- tivities of the field light. At
around 10:30, the chay-ot and the native coffee for the snack were brought by the eldest and
youngest daughters of Chakjon. After some time, lunch was brought by the mother.

C.
1. The rice seedlings were sown by the family of Chakjon in their field.
2. The field was plowed with a hand tractor by Funag.
3. The carabao was fed by them after the work.
4. The fanong of the field was weeded by the farmers.
5. Their rice (pachog) in the field for transplanting had been carried and spread by Fo-ay .
6. The man-uurag planted the field with rice seedlings.
7. They sow the direct seeded rice.
8. She interviews the president of the Farmers’ Association of Tabuk City.
9. Kumpaja prepares the linachok’.
10. Some people admire the farmers.

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Worksheet #3 Active Voice and Passive Voice

A. Directions: Use the letters to BUILD words. Write on the boxes provided for; after- wards, choose 5 of
the formed words and construct sentences regarding farm activities in the active or passive voice

1. Sample sentence. Umping used the shovel to let the water flow in the field.
2. ______________________________________________________________
3. ______________________________________________________________
 4. ______________________________________________________________
5. ______________________________________________________________

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B. Directions: Construct a short paragraph based on your perception of the pictures.

C. Directions: Write a news article using both the active and passive voice of the verb. Use the list of
facts given.

What ? It’s the perwak ( sowing of direct seeded rice)

When? August 8, 2018

Where? In their farm, situated at Soto, Agbannawag

Who? The family of Chakjon with his companion in the field

(their boy)

Please write down your news article here

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Sample sentences only.

1. Umping used the shovel to let the water flow in the field.
2. My brother shove me hard at the muddy field during our p erwak’.
3. The children of Chakjon love picking snails in their farm.
 4. Fo’ay made a hole at the back of the kubo.
5. They put a hose to water the field.

B.
Sample paragraph.
Everyday, a learner carries his brother in going to school. He carries him during flag ceremony,
in his class, and even working on board activities.
He is a very inspiring child who could sacrifice in order to study and at the same to take care of
his younger brother. His loved for his brother is unconditional. Indeed, he is a model child.
C.
Sample News Artticle

The family of Chakjon with his companion in the field on August 8 is very busy with the
preparation of their field at Minakas, Bulo, Tabuk City. It’s their perwak or sowing of direct seeded rice
and everybody is working. According to the father, he makes sure that as much as possible his
children are involved in the activities of the field.
At around 11:30, their perwak was done. After which, they all rested and had
their sumptuous meal at their kubo.
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