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Active and Passive Voice Worksheet

English grammar lesson 24: Active and passive voice · Set 182 · 40 questions
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The grammar rule (be + V3, same tense): Make the object the new subject; the doer goes after “by”. Use “be” in the same tense: is / are (present), was / were (past), will be (future), is being (continuous), has been / have been (perfect). Add the past participle (V3): written, eaten, made. Match is / are, was / were to the new subject.

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  1. 1.Change to passive: “Arjun wrote a letter yesterday.” → A letter ___ by Arjun yesterday. (a) was wrote (b) were written (c) wrote (d) was written
  2. 2.Change to passive: “Rohan told a story yesterday.” → A story ___ by Rohan yesterday. (a) told (b) was tell (c) was told (d) were told
  3. 3.Change to passive: “Neel is writing two letters now.” → Two letters ___ by Neel now. (a) are being written (b) are been written (c) is being written
  4. 4.Change to passive: “Ishaan builds two sandcastles every Sunday.” → Two sandcastles ___ by Ishaan every Sunday. (a) are build (b) is built (c) are built (d) builds
  5. 5.Change to passive: “Farhan is eating a mango now.” → A mango ___ by Farhan now. (a) are being eaten (b) is being eaten (c) is been eaten
  6. 6.Change to passive: “Sneha made two kites yesterday.” → Two kites ___ by Sneha yesterday. (a) was made (b) were made (c) made (d) were make
  7. 7.Change to passive: “Aditya built two sandcastles yesterday.” → Two sandcastles ___ by Aditya yesterday. (a) were built (b) built (c) were build (d) was built
  8. 8.Change to passive: “Aarav makes two kites every Sunday.” → Two kites ___ by Aarav every Sunday. (a) is made (b) makes (c) are made (d) are make
  9. 9.Change to passive: “Sneha has planted a tree.” → A tree ___ by Sneha. (a) have been planted (b) has been planted (c) has planted
  10. 10.Change to passive: “Kabir has drawn three pictures.” → Three pictures ___ by Kabir. (a) have drawn (b) has been drawn (c) have been drawn
  11. 11.Change to passive: “Arjun painted the wall yesterday.” → The wall ___ by Arjun yesterday. (a) was paint (b) painted (c) was painted (d) were painted
  12. 12.Change to passive: “Myra draws three pictures every Sunday.” → Three pictures ___ by Myra every Sunday. (a) draws (b) are drawn (c) are drew (d) is drawn
  13. 13.Change to passive: “Rohan will eat a mango tomorrow.” → A mango ___ by Rohan tomorrow. (a) will be eat (b) will eat (c) will eaten (d) will be eaten
  14. 14.Change to passive: “Rahul writes two letters every day.” → Two letters ___ by Rahul every day. (a) is written (b) writes (c) are written (d) are wrote
  15. 15.Change to passive: “Zoya will eat a mango tomorrow.” → A mango ___ by Zoya tomorrow. (a) will eaten (b) will be eat (c) will eat (d) will be eaten
  16. 16.Change to passive: “Pooja is telling two stories now.” → Two stories ___ by Pooja now. (a) are being told (b) is being told (c) are been told
  17. 17.Change to passive: “Aarav builds a sandcastle every day.” → A sandcastle ___ by Aarav every day. (a) is built (b) is build (c) are built (d) builds
  18. 18.Change to passive: “Sneha has written a letter.” → A letter ___ by Sneha. (a) has been written (b) have been written (c) has written
  19. 19.Change to passive: “Rahul has baked a cake.” → A cake ___ by Rahul. (a) has baked (b) have been baked (c) has been baked
  20. 20.Change to passive: “Rohan wrote a letter yesterday.” → A letter ___ by Rohan yesterday. (a) were written (b) wrote (c) was written (d) was wrote
  21. 21.Change to passive: “Farhan cleaned the room yesterday.” → The room ___ by Farhan yesterday. (a) were cleaned (b) was cleaned (c) was clean (d) cleaned
  22. 22.Change to passive: “Aarav plants five trees every day.” → Five trees ___ by Aarav every day. (a) are planted (b) are plant (c) plants (d) is planted
  23. 23.Change to passive: “Saanvi draws a picture every day.” → A picture ___ by Saanvi every day. (a) is drew (b) is drawn (c) draws (d) are drawn
  24. 24.Change to passive: “Vivaan bakes a cake every Sunday.” → A cake ___ by Vivaan every Sunday. (a) are baked (b) is bake (c) bakes (d) is baked
  25. 25.Change to passive: “Myra draws a picture every day.” → A picture ___ by Myra every day. (a) is drew (b) draws (c) are drawn (d) is drawn
  26. 26.Change to passive: “Priya told two stories yesterday.” → Two stories ___ by Priya yesterday. (a) were tell (b) was told (c) were told (d) told
  27. 27.Change to passive: “Sneha has painted the walls.” → The walls ___ by Sneha. (a) have painted (b) have been painted (c) has been painted
  28. 28.Change to passive: “Farhan planted five trees yesterday.” → Five trees ___ by Farhan yesterday. (a) were planted (b) planted (c) were plant (d) was planted
  29. 29.Change to passive: “Manav is writing two letters now.” → Two letters ___ by Manav now. (a) is being written (b) are been written (c) are being written
  30. 30.Change to passive: “Ananya washed the plate yesterday.” → The plate ___ by Ananya yesterday. (a) were washed (b) was wash (c) was washed (d) washed
  31. 31.Change to passive: “Aarav baked a cake yesterday.” → A cake ___ by Aarav yesterday. (a) was baked (b) was bake (c) baked (d) were baked
  32. 32.Change to passive: “Nisha draws a picture every Sunday.” → A picture ___ by Nisha every Sunday. (a) is drawn (b) are drawn (c) draws (d) is drew
  33. 33.Change to passive: “Karan draws three pictures every Sunday.” → Three pictures ___ by Karan every Sunday. (a) are drew (b) are drawn (c) is drawn (d) draws
  34. 34.Change to passive: “Dev will bake a cake tomorrow.” → A cake ___ by Dev tomorrow. (a) will bake (b) will be bake (c) will be baked (d) will baked
  35. 35.Change to passive: “Karan drew three pictures yesterday.” → Three pictures ___ by Karan yesterday. (a) drew (b) were drew (c) were drawn (d) was drawn
  36. 36.Change to passive: “Dev is building a sandcastle now.” → A sandcastle ___ by Dev now. (a) is being built (b) is been built (c) are being built
  37. 37.Change to passive: “Kabir is cleaning the rooms now.” → The rooms ___ by Kabir now. (a) are been cleaned (b) is being cleaned (c) are being cleaned
  38. 38.Change to passive: “Neel has eaten a mango.” → A mango ___ by Neel. (a) have been eaten (b) has been eaten (c) has eaten
  39. 39.Change to passive: “Vivaan is eating two mangoes now.” → Two mangoes ___ by Vivaan now. (a) are being eaten (b) is being eaten (c) are been eaten
  40. 40.Change to passive: “Riya bakes a cake every Sunday.” → A cake ___ by Riya every Sunday. (a) is baked (b) bakes (c) is bake (d) are baked

Answer key

  1. was written
  2. was told
  3. are being written
  4. are built
  5. is being eaten
  6. were made
  7. were built
  8. are made
  9. has been planted
  10. have been drawn
  11. was painted
  12. are drawn
  13. will be eaten
  14. are written
  15. will be eaten
  16. are being told
  17. is built
  18. has been written
  19. has been baked
  20. was written
  21. was cleaned
  22. are planted
  23. is drawn
  24. is baked
  25. is drawn
  26. were told
  27. have been painted
  28. were planted
  29. are being written
  30. was washed
  31. was baked
  32. is drawn
  33. are drawn
  34. will be baked
  35. were drawn
  36. is being built
  37. are being cleaned
  38. has been eaten
  39. are being eaten
  40. is baked

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