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Active and Passive Voice Worksheet

English grammar lesson 24: Active and passive voice · Set 746 · 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: “Kabir washes the plates every day.” → The plates ___ by Kabir every day. (a) are washed (b) are wash (c) washes (d) is washed
  2. 2.Change to passive: “Dev told two stories yesterday.” → Two stories ___ by Dev yesterday. (a) were tell (b) were told (c) told (d) was told
  3. 3.Change to passive: “Riya has drawn a picture.” → A picture ___ by Riya. (a) has been drawn (b) has drawn (c) have been drawn
  4. 4.Change to passive: “Pooja is painting the walls now.” → The walls ___ by Pooja now. (a) is being painted (b) are been painted (c) are being painted
  5. 5.Change to passive: “Kabir draws three pictures every Sunday.” → Three pictures ___ by Kabir every Sunday. (a) are drew (b) draws (c) are drawn (d) is drawn
  6. 6.Change to passive: “Sneha planted five trees yesterday.” → Five trees ___ by Sneha yesterday. (a) were planted (b) planted (c) was planted (d) were plant
  7. 7.Change to passive: “Dev washed the plate yesterday.” → The plate ___ by Dev yesterday. (a) was washed (b) was wash (c) washed (d) were washed
  8. 8.Change to passive: “Rahul washes the plates every day.” → The plates ___ by Rahul every day. (a) are wash (b) washes (c) is washed (d) are washed
  9. 9.Change to passive: “Arjun has planted a tree.” → A tree ___ by Arjun. (a) has planted (b) has been planted (c) have been planted
  10. 10.Change to passive: “Rahul is planting five trees now.” → Five trees ___ by Rahul now. (a) is being planted (b) are being planted (c) are been planted
  11. 11.Change to passive: “Manav will plant five trees tomorrow.” → Five trees ___ by Manav tomorrow. (a) will be plant (b) will planted (c) will be planted (d) will plant
  12. 12.Change to passive: “Pooja drew three pictures yesterday.” → Three pictures ___ by Pooja yesterday. (a) were drawn (b) were drew (c) was drawn (d) drew
  13. 13.Change to passive: “Kavya cleaned the rooms yesterday.” → The rooms ___ by Kavya yesterday. (a) were cleaned (b) cleaned (c) were clean (d) was cleaned
  14. 14.Change to passive: “Yash cleans the room every day.” → The room ___ by Yash every day. (a) is cleaned (b) cleans (c) is clean (d) are cleaned
  15. 15.Change to passive: “Kunal flies a kite every day.” → A kite ___ by Kunal every day. (a) are flown (b) flies (c) is flew (d) is flown
  16. 16.Change to passive: “Riya has eaten a mango.” → A mango ___ by Riya. (a) has been eaten (b) has eaten (c) have been eaten
  17. 17.Change to passive: “Yash has drawn a picture.” → A picture ___ by Yash. (a) have been drawn (b) has been drawn (c) has drawn
  18. 18.Change to passive: “Vivaan has washed the plates.” → The plates ___ by Vivaan. (a) has been washed (b) have been washed (c) have washed
  19. 19.Change to passive: “Priya ate two mangoes yesterday.” → Two mangoes ___ by Priya yesterday. (a) were ate (b) was eaten (c) ate (d) were eaten
  20. 20.Change to passive: “Arjun will write a letter tomorrow.” → A letter ___ by Arjun tomorrow. (a) will write (b) will be written (c) will written (d) will be write
  21. 21.Change to passive: “Isha is writing two letters now.” → Two letters ___ by Isha now. (a) are being written (b) is being written (c) are been written
  22. 22.Change to passive: “Rohan has built a sandcastle.” → A sandcastle ___ by Rohan. (a) has built (b) has been built (c) have been built
  23. 23.Change to passive: “Karan cleans the room every day.” → The room ___ by Karan every day. (a) are cleaned (b) is clean (c) cleans (d) is cleaned
  24. 24.Change to passive: “Saanvi is writing two letters now.” → Two letters ___ by Saanvi now. (a) are being written (b) are been written (c) is being written
  25. 25.Change to passive: “Tara cleaned the room yesterday.” → The room ___ by Tara yesterday. (a) cleaned (b) were cleaned (c) was clean (d) was cleaned
  26. 26.Change to passive: “Dev will wash the plate tomorrow.” → The plate ___ by Dev tomorrow. (a) will wash (b) will washed (c) will be wash (d) will be washed
  27. 27.Change to passive: “Saanvi is writing a letter now.” → A letter ___ by Saanvi now. (a) are being written (b) is been written (c) is being written
  28. 28.Change to passive: “Rohan plants a tree every Sunday.” → A tree ___ by Rohan every Sunday. (a) are planted (b) plants (c) is planted (d) is plant
  29. 29.Change to passive: “Isha built two sandcastles yesterday.” → Two sandcastles ___ by Isha yesterday. (a) were build (b) was built (c) were built (d) built
  30. 30.Change to passive: “Tara is eating two mangoes now.” → Two mangoes ___ by Tara now. (a) is being eaten (b) are been eaten (c) are being eaten
  31. 31.Change to passive: “Kunal is writing two letters now.” → Two letters ___ by Kunal now. (a) are been written (b) are being written (c) is being written
  32. 32.Change to passive: “Rohan built two sandcastles yesterday.” → Two sandcastles ___ by Rohan yesterday. (a) were built (b) were build (c) was built (d) built
  33. 33.Change to passive: “Farhan has sung a song.” → A song ___ by Farhan. (a) has been sung (b) has sung (c) have been sung
  34. 34.Change to passive: “Ananya will write two letters tomorrow.” → Two letters ___ by Ananya tomorrow. (a) will written (b) will be write (c) will write (d) will be written
  35. 35.Change to passive: “Kunal will draw three pictures tomorrow.” → Three pictures ___ by Kunal tomorrow. (a) will be draw (b) will draw (c) will drawn (d) will be drawn
  36. 36.Change to passive: “Diya is planting five trees now.” → Five trees ___ by Diya now. (a) are been planted (b) is being planted (c) are being planted
  37. 37.Change to passive: “Rahul tells two stories every day.” → Two stories ___ by Rahul every day. (a) tells (b) are told (c) are tell (d) is told
  38. 38.Change to passive: “Kabir told a story yesterday.” → A story ___ by Kabir yesterday. (a) told (b) was tell (c) was told (d) were told
  39. 39.Change to passive: “Rohan will build a sandcastle tomorrow.” → A sandcastle ___ by Rohan tomorrow. (a) will be built (b) will be build (c) will build (d) will built
  40. 40.Change to passive: “Kunal washed the plates yesterday.” → The plates ___ by Kunal yesterday. (a) were wash (b) washed (c) was washed (d) were washed

Answer key

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

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