1. Marilyn mailed the letter.

2. The letter was mailed by

Marilyn.
In most English sentences with an action verb,
the subject performs (is doing) the action.

Example:

Marilyn mailed the letter.

Marilyn (subject) is doing the mailing (verb)
We call this as...
• If you are
active, you are
doing
something. In
active voice
sentences, the
subject of the
sentence is
The lady plays the piano.

The driver drove the car.

Yesterday, despite the bad weather,

my cousin managed to attend the
party.
This time let's do the
reverse!
The letter was mailed by
Marilyn.
The letter (subject) was being
mailed (verb)

This time the subject is being "acted upon"

.
We call it as...
If you are passive, something is
done to you. In passive voice
sentences, the subject is having
the action done to it by
something else.
The piano is played by the lady. (is + played)

The car was driven by the driver. (was + driven)

Yesterday, despite the bad weather, to attend the

party was managed by my cousin.
Tell whether the sentence
is in ACTIVE or PASSIVE
voice of the verb.
1. I gave him for his birthday.
2. The windows have been cleaned
by the janitor.
3. The lion was killed.
4. Someone sent her cheque for a
thousand euros.
5. The hunter killed the bear.
6. My mother will be cooking a
delicious breakfast tomorrow.
7. They will send him away to school.
8. He was looked after by her
grandmother
9. I have written a letter for him.
10. Arncel was scolded by her father.
GOOD JOB!
Let's classify.
 active passive
I gave him a book for He was given a book
>>
his birthday for his birthday.
Someone sent her a She was sent a
cheque for a >> cheque for a
thousand euros thousand euros.
The hunter killed the The lion was killed by
>>
lion. the hunter.
Someone has The windows have
>>
cleaned the windows been cleaned
 active passive
They called off The meeting was
>>
the meeting. called off.
He was looked
His grandmother
>> after by his
looked after him.
grandmother.
They will send
He will be sent
him away to >>
away to school.
school.
 To change a sentence from active to
passive voice, do the following:

Marilyn mailed the letter

SUBJECT VERB DIRECT OBJECT

The letter
 Put the active's subject at the end of
the sentence.

Marilyn mailed the letter

SUBJECT VERB DIRECT OBJECT

The letter by Marilyn

 Change the verb and use auxiliary verb
be accordingly.

Marilyn mailed the letter

SUBJECT VERB DIRECT OBJECT

The letter was mailed by Marilyn

 Change the verb and use auxiliary verb
be accordingly.

Marilyn mails the letter

SUBJECT VERB DIRECT OBJECT

The letter is mailed by Marilyn

 Change the verb and use auxiliary verb
be accordingly.

Marilyn mails the letters

SUBJECT VERB DIRECT OBJECT

The letters are mailed by Marilyn

Change the following sentences
from ACTIVE to PASSIVE voice of
the verb.
1. I love you.
2. Karla loved Lito.
3. Mary sang the song “Mundo” in
the battle of the bands.
4. That artist creates beautiful
materpieces.
5. The teacher called the students.
Let's now do the reverse!
Change the sentence
from Passive voice to
active voice.
Let's now do the reverse!
Change the sentence
from Passive voice to
active voice.
Same process...

The record was finally broken by the athlete.

SUBJECT VERB DIRECT OBJECT

The athlete finally broke the record

Same process...

The record is broken by the athlete.

SUBJECT VERB DIRECT OBJECT

The athlete breaks the record

1. The woman was bitten by a snake.
2. A gift was received by me this
morning.
3. I am deceived by her beauty.
4. She has been called by her
mother.
5. The thief was caught stealing by
Core Value:

Life is full of unexpected challenges and

instances where the initiative of a person is
needed to attain expected goals.
We are to be active in working out
solutions and passive in situations where prayer
and silence is required.