THE VOICES OF THE VERB

YOU WILL BE ABLE TO:

Recall on verbs

Give the voices of the verb.

Identify the voice of the verb in sentences.

Actively share knowledge with the group/ about how the sentences were formed with the verb.

VERBS AND VOICEVoice is the form a verb takes to indicate whether the subject of the verb performs or receives the action.

THE VOICES OF THE VERB

- ACTIVE VOICE

- PASSIVE VOICE

Let’s start!!!!! (GROUP WORK)

She slammed on the brakes as the car sped down hill.

The brakes were slammed on by her as the car sped down the hill.

I have damaged your bicycle.

Your bicycle has been damaged by me.

You DISCOVER!!!!

Discuss the following Guide Questions:

1. What did you observe on the 1st and 3rd sentence?

2. How about the 2nd and 4th sentence?

3. Come up with an explanation from the ideas of the rest of the members.

Let’s TRY!!!!

Let’s Process!!!

Active Voice – indicates that the subject of the verb is acting.

Because the subject does or "acts upon" the verb in sentences, the sentences are said to be in the active voice.

Let’s Process!!!These examples show that the subject is  doing the verb's action.

1. The dog jumped onto the boyThe dog (subject) is doing the jumping (verb).

2. The computer ate my paper. The computer (subject) is doing the eating (verb).

Let’s Process!!!In a passive voice sentence, the subject and object flip-flop. The subject becomes the passive recipient of the action.

Because the subject is being "acted upon" (or is passive), such sentences are said to be in the passive voice.

Let’s Process!!!These examples show the subject being acted upon by the verb.

1. The boy was jumped on by the dog. • Boy (subject) was being jumped on (verb)

2. My paper was eaten by the computer.• Paper (subject) was being eaten (verb).

Let’s Practice!!

Identify the voices of the verb of the following sentences.

1. He sings a song melodiously.

2. The boy killed the spider with the use of his fingers.

3. The wall was painted by my father.

4. Farmers sow maize in the rainy season.

5. Are you writing a letter?

6. The canal was dug by the workers in the barangay.

7. I will finish the job by the end of this week.

8. This letter was written by the office secretary.

9. They have informed him of his mother’s death.

10. They took all the necessary precautions.