DETAILED LESSON PLAN

IN
ENGLISH 9

I. OBJECTIVES
At the end of the lesson, the students should be able to:
A. differentiate active and passive voice;
B. identify the voice of the verb in each sentence;
C. rewrite the sentence changing the voice from active to passive voice; and
D. show appreciation towards the lesson through active participation of the students.

II. SUBJECT MATTER

A. Topic: Active Voice and Passive Voice
B. References: Celebrating Diversity through World Literature Learner’s Material,
pp. 439
MSA Comprehensive English Handbook by Clarissa Rivero-Hernandez,
pp. 264-269
C. Materials: Envelopes, strips of paper with words, Powerpoint presentation, Box, Strips of
papers with sentences, music, speaker, worksheet

III. PROCEDURE
Teacher’s Activity Students’ Activity
A. Motivation

Good morning class! Good morning Ma’am!

Before we start to discuss a new lesson

today, you will have an activity.
This activity is called, “Fix Me, I’m
Shattered!”.

I have here two envelopes with strips of

papers inside. All you have to do is to arrange the
jumbled words to form a sentence.

Are you ready class? Yes, ma’am!

(The teacher will group the class into two.)

Proceed now to your groups class.

(The teacher will give the envelopes to each

group)

Sentence 1: 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.

is The the. young by the. young man.

Let us now check if you have arranged the

words properly.

Sentence 1: They wash the car every day.

Sentence 2: The car is washed every day by the
young man.

Very good!

C. Presentation
Analyze the sentences.

What did you notice class? It is in the form of active and passive verb
Ma’am.

That’s right! It tells whether it is in the

form of active or passive voice.

That is what we are going to discuss today.

D. Lesson Proper
Voice is the quality of a verb that shows
whether the subject is the doer or receiver of the
action.

The Active Voice

The active voice is used to indicate that
the subject of the sentence is the doer of the
action.

Let’s start with a simple sentence.

S V DO
The boy kicked the ball.

The boy functions as the subject or the doer of

the action, kicked is the transitive verb and the
ball is the object of the verb.

Let’s have more examples.

A student wrote the winning essay.
Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone.
The chef prepared a delicious meal.

What are the subjects in the sentences? Student, Alexander Graham Bell, Chef

Correct! Observe that the subjects’ students,

Alexander Graham Bell, Chef are the doers of the
action.

What are the verbs used? wrote, invented, prepared

Very good! Those verbs are transitive verb with

direct objects, thus when the subject of the
sentences does the action and the verb has a direct
object, we say that the verb is in the active voice.

Remember the pattern of active voice which is S

+ V + DO.

Did you understand class? Yes, ma’am.

S V DO
Who can give me another examples class? She keeps the butter in the fridge.

Very good!

Now, let us proceed to passive voice.

The Passive Voice

In the passive voice, the subject receives
the action expressed in the verb. The object of the
active sentence becomes the subject of the passive
voice. You can recognize passive voice
expressions because the verb phrase will always
include a form of be such as am, is, was, were,
are, or been. The presence of a be-verb, however,
does not necessarily mean that the sentence is in
passive voice. Another way to recognize passive
voice sentences is that they may include a “by
the…” phrase after the verb; the agent performing
the action, if names, is the object of the
preposition in this phrase. For example,

The ball was kicked by the boy.

The ball which is the direct object becomes the

subject or doer of the action.
Now study the following sentences:
The winning essay was written by a student.
The telephone was invented by Alexander
Graham Bell.
A delicious meal was prepared by the chef.

In each sentence above, observe that the subject is

the receiver instead of being the doer of the
action. Note that the form of the verb when the
subject is the receiver, not the doer of the action is
made up of was + past participle of the verb. Thus
if the subject is acted upon, the verb is in the
passive voice.

Remember the pattern of passive voice which is S

+ V (past participle) + prepositional phrase.

Did you understand class? Yes, ma’am.

Here are examples of Active and Passive Voice in

the different tenses.

1. Present Tense
Active: base form or “-s/es” form
Example: The article discusses the effects of
unemployment.

Passive: “am/is/are + past participle”

Example: The effects of unemployment are
discussed in the article.

2. Present Perfect
Active: S + has/have + -ed/-en
Example: He has completed the work.

Passive: has/have + been + -ed/-en

Example: The work has been completed by him.

3. Past Tense
Active: base + -ed or irregular form
Example: She decorated the walls.

Passive: was/were + -ed/-en

Example: The walls were decorated by her.

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.

Passive: will + be + -ed/-en

Example: A poem will be written by her.

Now, study the changes in the following

sentences.

Active Voice Passive Voice

1. The mother 1. The baby was

carried the baby. carried by the
mother.
2. Father repaired 2. An old chair was
the old chair. repaired by father.
3. Sam explored the 3. The famous
famous underground river
underground river. was explored by
Sam.

What happened to the subjects, verbs, and

direct objects of the sentences in the active voice? The subject mother, father and Sam became
the receiver in the by- phrase in passive voice.
The action word carried, repaired and
explored became verb phrases. The direct
objects baby, chair and famous
underground river became the subjects in
the passive voice.

Very well said!

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.

How will you change the voice from

active to passive? In changing a sentence from active to passive,
the direct object becomes the subject or doer
in the by- phrase.

Very well said!

I’m glad that you understand our topic today.
IV. APPLICATION
“Passing the box”
Inspired by the game, passing the bouquet, the
students will pass the box with active and passive
voice sentences inside while the music is playing.
Once the music stops, whoever holds the box will
be the one to pick one sentence inside the box;
he/she will identify what voice of the verb is the
sentence and he/she will change the sentence into
active voice or passive voice depending on the
sentences that he/she picked.
Are you now ready class?
Alright! Let’s play!
1. I was taught by my brother the principles of
barbecuing.
2. My father was given the title by the former
head chief.
3. The house was wrecked by the party and the cat
was let loose by the guests.
4. The house is a mess, the cat is lost, and the car
has been stolen by Justin.
5. Unfortunately, my plan was ruined by Gerald,
the building superintendent.
6. Loud noise frighten the puppy.
7. The ball was thrown by Lisa, who had been
hiding in the bushes.
8. An interesting report was presented by Jin.
9. The company made a huge profit.
10. The tax proposals were rejected by voters.
11. Mrs. Kim teaches us grammar.
12. The firemen took the injured to the hospital.
13. An earthquake destroyed the town.
14. The boy’s work pleased the teacher.
15. Who taught you Korean?
16. The manager will give you a ticket.
Yes, ma’am!
(Passive) 1. My brother taught me the
principles of barbecuing.
(Passive) 2. The former head chief gave the
title to my father.
(Passive) 3. The party wrecked the house and
the guests let the cat loose.
(Passive) 4. The house is a mess, the cat is
lost, and Justin has stolen the car.
(Passive) 5. Unfortunately, Gerald, the
building superintendent, ruined my plan.
(Active) 6. The puppy was frightened by loud
noise.
(Passive) 7. Lisa, who had been hiding in the
bushes, threw the ball.
(Passive) 8. Jin presented an interesting
report.
(Active) 9. A huge profit was made by the
company.
(Passive) 10. Voters rejected the tax
proposals.
(Active) 11. We are taught grammar by Mrs.
Kim.
(Active) 12. The injured were taken to the
hospital by the firemen.
(Active) 13. The town was destroyed by an
earthquake.
(Active) 14. The teacher was pleased with the
boy’s work.
(Active) 15. By whom were you taught
Korean?
(Active) 16. You will be given a ticket by the
manager.
17. Everyone will blame us.
18. Jennie posted the letter.
19. They found him guilty of murder.
20. John Mathews built this house in 1991.
(Active) 17. We will be blamed by everyone.
(Active) 18. The letter was posted by Jennie.
(Active) 19. He was found guilty of murder.
(Active) 20. This house was built by John
Mathews in 1991.

V. EVALUATION

A. Write A in the blank before the number if the sentence is active and P if passive.

______1. Park Ji Yeon presented an interesting report.

______2. Baseball was played by Park Ji Han.
______3. The town was destroyed by fire.
______4. Kim Jae Hoon removed the old paint.
______5. Kim Yoo Hwan changed the bedsheet last night.

B. Rewrite each sentence changing the verb from active to passive.

1. Yoongi wrote a novel.

2. Many people admired BTS.
3. Namjoon repaired the dripping faucet.
4. The doctor examined the patient.
5. J-Hope sponsored the education of many poor students.
6. My boss made the decision yesterday.
7. We proposed the change last week.
8. Jin delivered the message this afternoon.
9. Jungkook coordinated the meeting in Taehyung’s absence.
10. Jimin collected the shells.

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.

B. Rewrite each sentence changing the verb from active to passive.

1. A novel was written by Yoongi.
2. BTS was admired by many people.
3. The dripping faucet was repaired by Namjoon.
4. The patient was examined by the doctor.
5. The education of many poor students was sponsored by J-Hope.
6. The decision was made by my boss yesterday.
7. The change was proposed (by us) last week.
8. The message was delivered by Jin this afternoon.
9. The meeting was coordinated by Jungkook in Taehyung’s absence.
10. The shells was collected by Jimin.
VI. ASSIGNMENT

A. Follow-up:
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.

B. Advanced:

Read in advance the story “Death of a Salesman, Act One” by Arthur Miller
Reference: A Journey through Anglo-American Literature, pp. 454-490

Prepared by:

Mary Ann P. Sagun

BSED – English

Checked by:
___________________
Mrs. Elizabeth P. Ubiña
Cooperating Teacher