Quarter 1 Learning Materials for English 7 K12 Curriculum

2. Friendly Reminders:
1. Don’t be shy.
2. Always prepare your learning stuffs.
3. Be vocal if there is any question.
4. Kindly answer if you know the answer
to the question.
5. Always get ready and attentive.
6. Learn and enjoy!

3. OBJECTIVES
1. Convert the following sentences from
active voice to passive
voice.
2. Give examples of Active and Passive
voice statements.

5. VOICES OF THE VERB
Voices of the verb focuses on the function of
the subject being either the
doer/performer or the receiver of the action.
They are classified as to: (a) active
and (b) passive.

6. Also remember!
Active voice occurs when the
subject of the sentence acts as the
performer
or doer of the action while passive
voice indicated that the subject of
the sentence is the receiver of the
action.
Though it is not always present, the
doer of the action in passive voice is
introduced by the preposition by.
Source: https://literarydevices.net/aphorism/

7. Examples:
Active : The teachers prepared the
materials for their classes.
Analysis: Teacher = subject = doer
materials = predicate =receiver
Passive : The materials were prepared by
the teachers for their classes.
Analysis: Material = subject = receiver
teacher = predicate =receiver

8. Simple Present Tense
The man watches news report.
Subject or Doer Receiver
ACTIVE VOICE

9. Simple Present Tense
The news report is watched by the man
Receiver Subject or Doer
PASSIVE VOICE

10. Let’s Try! ACTIVE or PASSIVE?
1. President Duterte held a meeting and talk to
Mr. Cayetano and Mr. Velasco.
2. DOH announced that the candidates for
COVID19 vaccine are now in third phase
trial.
3. Persons aged 15-65 allowed to go out was
approved by AITF.
4. Earthquake was experienced by many
people in Luzon.
5. Fisherfolks caught big crocodile in Tawi-Tawi.

11. Sample, Sample!
Give examples of Active and Passive
voice statements.

13. Tense of the verb
a. Simple Present Tense
Active : Jayson prepares his meals.
Passive : His meals are prepared by Jayson.
Pres
ent
Past
Pres
ent
Past

14. Sample, Sample!
Active: The president signs the new law.
Passive: The new law is signed.
Active: Many students learn from
the explanations of the teacher.
Passive: The explanations of the
teacher are learned by many
students.
Singular
Plural
With -s
w/out -s

15. Tense of the verb
b. Simple Past Tense
Active : Ethan informed his clients on the
status of their order.
Passive : His clients were informed by
Ethan on the status of their
order.

16. Sample, Sample!
Active: Jeff changed the flat tire.
Passive: The flat tire was changed by
Jeff.

17. Tense of the verb
c. Simple Future Tense
Active : The students will submit their report
tomorrow.
Passive : Their report will be submitted by
the students tomorrow.

18. Sample, Sample!
Active: I will clean the house every
Saturday..
Passive: The house will be cleaned by
me every Saturday.

19. Simple Present
Active: The teacher checks the papers.
Passive:
Active:
Passive: Lessons are learned by the
students.

20. Tense of the verb
d. Present Perfect Tense
Active : The school has decided to shut off
its operations.
Passive : Its operations have been decided
to shut off by the school.

21. Sample, Sample!
Active: Nica has written this letter.
Passive: This letter has been written.
Active: Construction
workers have built houses.
Passive: Houses have
been built by construction
workers.

22. Tense of the verb
e. Past Perfect Tense
Active : Athena had studied English before
she moved to the US.
Passive : English had been studied by
Athena before she moved to
the US.

23. Sample, Sample!
Active: Our team had won the match.
Passive: The match had been won by
our team.

24. Tense of the verb
f. Future Perfect Tense
Active : Anthony will have baked the cake
before he leaves.
Passive : The cake will have been baked
by Anthony before he leaves.

25. Sample, Sample!
Active: The children will have seen the
show.
Passive: The show will have been seen
by the children.

26. Learning Task Time!
Learning Task 4: Convert the following sentences
from active voice to passive voice. Write your
answers in your notebook.
1. The mayor declared a state of calamity.
2. The students of the barrio school visited the
museum in the city.
3. Our parish priest will officiate the mass during
our town fiesta.
4. Her mother prepared cups of coffee for her
classmates.
5. The governor ordered the closure of all provincial
borders.

27. Learning Task Time!
Learning Task 5: Convert the following
sentences from passive voice to active voice.
Write your answers in your notebook.
1. The pyramids were built by Egyptians during
the ancient civilization.
2. A cup of coffee was prepared by the servant.
3. The documents have been prepared by the
clerks for the hearing.
4. The gift is given by the boss to his employees.
5. Our papers were accepted by the secretary.