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Active and Passive Voice Worksheet

English grammar lesson 24: Active and passive voice · Set 424 · 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: “Neel sang a song yesterday.” → A song ___ by Neel yesterday. (a) was sang (b) was sung (c) were sung (d) sang
  2. 2.Change to passive: “Manav ate a mango yesterday.” → A mango ___ by Manav yesterday. (a) ate (b) was eaten (c) was ate (d) were eaten
  3. 3.Change to passive: “Kavya wrote a letter yesterday.” → A letter ___ by Kavya yesterday. (a) was wrote (b) were written (c) wrote (d) was written
  4. 4.Change to passive: “Ira has made two kites.” → Two kites ___ by Ira. (a) has been made (b) have made (c) have been made
  5. 5.Change to passive: “Neel eats two mangoes every Sunday.” → Two mangoes ___ by Neel every Sunday. (a) are eaten (b) are ate (c) is eaten (d) eats
  6. 6.Change to passive: “Farhan washed the plates yesterday.” → The plates ___ by Farhan yesterday. (a) was washed (b) were wash (c) were washed (d) washed
  7. 7.Change to passive: “Diya is cleaning the rooms now.” → The rooms ___ by Diya now. (a) are being cleaned (b) is being cleaned (c) are been cleaned
  8. 8.Change to passive: “Arjun washed the plates yesterday.” → The plates ___ by Arjun yesterday. (a) was washed (b) were wash (c) washed (d) were washed
  9. 9.Change to passive: “Rohan built two sandcastles yesterday.” → Two sandcastles ___ by Rohan yesterday. (a) was built (b) were build (c) built (d) were built
  10. 10.Change to passive: “Zoya tells a story every day.” → A story ___ by Zoya every day. (a) tells (b) is told (c) are told (d) is tell
  11. 11.Change to passive: “Priya is eating a mango now.” → A mango ___ by Priya now. (a) are being eaten (b) is being eaten (c) is been eaten
  12. 12.Change to passive: “Isha drew a picture yesterday.” → A picture ___ by Isha yesterday. (a) drew (b) were drawn (c) was drew (d) was drawn
  13. 13.Change to passive: “Aisha built two sandcastles yesterday.” → Two sandcastles ___ by Aisha yesterday. (a) was built (b) built (c) were built (d) were build
  14. 14.Change to passive: “Farhan drew three pictures yesterday.” → Three pictures ___ by Farhan yesterday. (a) were drawn (b) was drawn (c) drew (d) were drew
  15. 15.Change to passive: “Rohan tells a story every day.” → A story ___ by Rohan every day. (a) tells (b) are told (c) is tell (d) is told
  16. 16.Change to passive: “Meera flew two kites yesterday.” → Two kites ___ by Meera yesterday. (a) were flew (b) flew (c) were flown (d) was flown
  17. 17.Change to passive: “Kabir planted a tree yesterday.” → A tree ___ by Kabir yesterday. (a) was plant (b) was planted (c) were planted (d) planted
  18. 18.Change to passive: “Riya has flown two kites.” → Two kites ___ by Riya. (a) have flown (b) has been flown (c) have been flown
  19. 19.Change to passive: “Arjun makes a kite every day.” → A kite ___ by Arjun every day. (a) makes (b) is made (c) are made (d) is make
  20. 20.Change to passive: “Kunal writes a letter every Sunday.” → A letter ___ by Kunal every Sunday. (a) writes (b) is written (c) are written (d) is wrote
  21. 21.Change to passive: “Rohan will eat two mangoes tomorrow.” → Two mangoes ___ by Rohan tomorrow. (a) will eat (b) will eaten (c) will be eat (d) will be eaten
  22. 22.Change to passive: “Rohan has painted the walls.” → The walls ___ by Rohan. (a) have painted (b) have been painted (c) has been painted
  23. 23.Change to passive: “Meera sings two songs every Sunday.” → Two songs ___ by Meera every Sunday. (a) are sang (b) sings (c) are sung (d) is sung
  24. 24.Change to passive: “Riya will make a kite tomorrow.” → A kite ___ by Riya tomorrow. (a) will make (b) will be made (c) will made (d) will be make
  25. 25.Change to passive: “Saanvi has flown two kites.” → Two kites ___ by Saanvi. (a) have been flown (b) have flown (c) has been flown
  26. 26.Change to passive: “Aisha eats a mango every Sunday.” → A mango ___ by Aisha every Sunday. (a) eats (b) is ate (c) are eaten (d) is eaten
  27. 27.Change to passive: “Dev will paint the walls tomorrow.” → The walls ___ by Dev tomorrow. (a) will be paint (b) will be painted (c) will paint (d) will painted
  28. 28.Change to passive: “Aditya flew a kite yesterday.” → A kite ___ by Aditya yesterday. (a) were flown (b) was flown (c) flew (d) was flew
  29. 29.Change to passive: “Rohan will paint the walls tomorrow.” → The walls ___ by Rohan tomorrow. (a) will be painted (b) will be paint (c) will paint (d) will painted
  30. 30.Change to passive: “Pooja will paint the wall tomorrow.” → The wall ___ by Pooja tomorrow. (a) will paint (b) will be painted (c) will be paint (d) will painted
  31. 31.Change to passive: “Pooja built two sandcastles yesterday.” → Two sandcastles ___ by Pooja yesterday. (a) was built (b) were built (c) were build (d) built
  32. 32.Change to passive: “Ira eats two mangoes every Sunday.” → Two mangoes ___ by Ira every Sunday. (a) is eaten (b) eats (c) are ate (d) are eaten
  33. 33.Change to passive: “Karan is drawing three pictures now.” → Three pictures ___ by Karan now. (a) are been drawn (b) are being drawn (c) is being drawn
  34. 34.Change to passive: “Dev builds two sandcastles every Sunday.” → Two sandcastles ___ by Dev every Sunday. (a) is built (b) are build (c) builds (d) are built
  35. 35.Change to passive: “Omkar eats two mangoes every Sunday.” → Two mangoes ___ by Omkar every Sunday. (a) eats (b) are ate (c) is eaten (d) are eaten
  36. 36.Change to passive: “Kunal will build two sandcastles tomorrow.” → Two sandcastles ___ by Kunal tomorrow. (a) will be built (b) will be build (c) will build (d) will built
  37. 37.Change to passive: “Isha is painting the wall now.” → The wall ___ by Isha now. (a) are being painted (b) is been painted (c) is being painted
  38. 38.Change to passive: “Yash bakes a cake every day.” → A cake ___ by Yash every day. (a) are baked (b) bakes (c) is bake (d) is baked
  39. 39.Change to passive: “Omkar sings two songs every Sunday.” → Two songs ___ by Omkar every Sunday. (a) sings (b) is sung (c) are sang (d) are sung
  40. 40.Change to passive: “Isha planted a tree yesterday.” → A tree ___ by Isha yesterday. (a) was plant (b) was planted (c) planted (d) were planted

Answer key

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

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