VOICES
VOICES
VOICES
IN
ENGLISH 9
FOURTH QUARTER (WEEK 1)
CONTENT STANDARD:
The learner demonstrates understanding of how Anglo-American literature and
other text types serve as means of preserving unchanging values in a changing world; also
how to use the features of a full-length play, tense consistency, modals, active and passive
constructions plus direct and indirect speech to enable him/her competently performs in a
full-length play.
PERFORMANCE STANDARD:
The learner competently performs in a full- length play through applying effective
verbal and non-verbal strategies and ICT resources based on the following criteria: Focus,
Voice, Delivery and Dramatic Conventions.
Learning Competency: EN9G-IVa-22: Use active and passive constructions.
I. OBJECTIVES
At the end of the lesson, the students should be able to:
Cognitive: 1: differentiate active and passive voice;
Cognitive: 2: identify the voice of the verb in each sentence;
Psychomotor: 3: rewrite the sentence changing the voice from active to passive voice; and
Affective: 4: show appreciation towards the lesson through active participation of the
students.
“Let us pray first. Ms. Goto, kindly lead us the (Student starts praying)
prayer.”
(Checking of Attendance) “Ms. Secretary, can (A student will tell who are absents and
you please tell me who are the absentees and excused.)
excused for today?”
Sentence 1:
day. wash every the car They “They wash the car every day.”
Sentence 2: Sentence 2:
man. day. washed car. by every
The car. is washed every day.
Very good!
C. Presentation
Analyze the sentences.
What did you notice class? It is in the form of active and passive
verb Ma’am.
D. Lesson Proper
Voice is the quality of a verb that shows
whether the subject is the doer or receiver of the
action.
S V DO
The boy kicked the ball.
What are the subjects in the sentences? Student, Alexander Graham Bell, Chef
Very good!
1. Present Tense
Active: base form or “-s/es” form
Example: The discusses the effects of
unemployment.
2. Present Perfect
Active: S + has/have + -ed/-en
Example: He has completed the work.
3. Past Tense
Active: base + -ed or irregular form
Example: She decorated the walls.
4. Past Perfect
Active: had + -ed/-en
Example: They had won the game.
Passive: had been + -ed/-en
Example: The game had won by them.
5. Future Tense
Active: will + base form Example:
She will write a poem.
E. Generalization
Therefore, when can you say that a
sentence is in the active or in passive voice? A verb that has direct object is in the active
voice. If the subject is acted upon, the verb
is in the passive voice.
A. Write A in the blank before the number if the sentence is active and P if passive.
Answer key:
A. Write A in the blank before the number if the sentence is active and P if passive.
A 1. Park Ji Yeon presented an interesting report.
P 2. Baseball was played by Park Ji Han.
P 3. The town was destroyed by fire.
A 4. Kim Jae Hoon removed the old paint.
A 5. Kim Yoo Hwan changed the bedsheet last night.
Group 1: List at least five quotations and tell whether it is in active or passive voice.
Group 2: Portray a scene where in you found that your husband has a mistress.
Make sure that you use active or passive statements.
Group 3: Interview: Interviewee will be asked about his/her career success.
Active and passive voice are to be utilized.
Group 4: Round table: Make a simple short story with each member contributing his/her own
idea in order to make that story. Use active and passive sentences.
Group 5: Write a brief description of art that you or one of your friends created. Use both
active and passive voice verbs. Circle each verb and identify its voice.