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Active and Passive Voice Worksheet

English grammar lesson 24: Active and passive voice · Set 871 · 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: “Manav plants five trees every Sunday.” → Five trees ___ by Manav every Sunday. (a) is planted (b) are plant (c) plants (d) are planted
  2. 2.Change to passive: “Meera has drawn three pictures.” → Three pictures ___ by Meera. (a) has been drawn (b) have drawn (c) have been drawn
  3. 3.Change to passive: “Diya painted the walls yesterday.” → The walls ___ by Diya yesterday. (a) were paint (b) was painted (c) painted (d) were painted
  4. 4.Change to passive: “Kavya bakes a cake every day.” → A cake ___ by Kavya every day. (a) is bake (b) are baked (c) bakes (d) is baked
  5. 5.Change to passive: “Neel is writing two letters now.” → Two letters ___ by Neel now. (a) is being written (b) are being written (c) are been written
  6. 6.Change to passive: “Farhan told two stories yesterday.” → Two stories ___ by Farhan yesterday. (a) were told (b) told (c) were tell (d) was told
  7. 7.Change to passive: “Riya is eating a mango now.” → A mango ___ by Riya now. (a) are being eaten (b) is being eaten (c) is been eaten
  8. 8.Change to passive: “Manav built a sandcastle yesterday.” → A sandcastle ___ by Manav yesterday. (a) were built (b) built (c) was built (d) was build
  9. 9.Change to passive: “Farhan cleaned the room yesterday.” → The room ___ by Farhan yesterday. (a) were cleaned (b) was clean (c) was cleaned (d) cleaned
  10. 10.Change to passive: “Rahul eats a mango every Sunday.” → A mango ___ by Rahul every Sunday. (a) eats (b) is eaten (c) are eaten (d) is ate
  11. 11.Change to passive: “Yash washes the plates every day.” → The plates ___ by Yash every day. (a) washes (b) is washed (c) are wash (d) are washed
  12. 12.Change to passive: “Aisha makes two kites every Sunday.” → Two kites ___ by Aisha every Sunday. (a) are made (b) is made (c) are make (d) makes
  13. 13.Change to passive: “Omkar will write a letter tomorrow.” → A letter ___ by Omkar tomorrow. (a) will write (b) will written (c) will be written (d) will be write
  14. 14.Change to passive: “Neel has painted the wall.” → The wall ___ by Neel. (a) has painted (b) has been painted (c) have been painted
  15. 15.Change to passive: “Rahul will make a kite tomorrow.” → A kite ___ by Rahul tomorrow. (a) will be make (b) will made (c) will make (d) will be made
  16. 16.Change to passive: “Diya is cleaning the rooms now.” → The rooms ___ by Diya now. (a) is being cleaned (b) are being cleaned (c) are been cleaned
  17. 17.Change to passive: “Manav has drawn a picture.” → A picture ___ by Manav. (a) has drawn (b) have been drawn (c) has been drawn
  18. 18.Change to passive: “Kunal has written a letter.” → A letter ___ by Kunal. (a) have been written (b) has been written (c) has written
  19. 19.Change to passive: “Riya is eating two mangoes now.” → Two mangoes ___ by Riya now. (a) are been eaten (b) is being eaten (c) are being eaten
  20. 20.Change to passive: “Vivaan has painted the wall.” → The wall ___ by Vivaan. (a) have been painted (b) has painted (c) has been painted
  21. 21.Change to passive: “Karan built a sandcastle yesterday.” → A sandcastle ___ by Karan yesterday. (a) were built (b) built (c) was build (d) was built
  22. 22.Change to passive: “Manav has cleaned the room.” → The room ___ by Manav. (a) has cleaned (b) have been cleaned (c) has been cleaned
  23. 23.Change to passive: “Kavya has written two letters.” → Two letters ___ by Kavya. (a) have written (b) has been written (c) have been written
  24. 24.Change to passive: “Manav paints the wall every day.” → The wall ___ by Manav every day. (a) are painted (b) paints (c) is paint (d) is painted
  25. 25.Change to passive: “Meera has told a story.” → A story ___ by Meera. (a) has told (b) have been told (c) has been told
  26. 26.Change to passive: “Kavya has washed the plates.” → The plates ___ by Kavya. (a) has been washed (b) have been washed (c) have washed
  27. 27.Change to passive: “Isha ate a mango yesterday.” → A mango ___ by Isha yesterday. (a) was ate (b) were eaten (c) was eaten (d) ate
  28. 28.Change to passive: “Rahul told two stories yesterday.” → Two stories ___ by Rahul yesterday. (a) were told (b) told (c) was told (d) were tell
  29. 29.Change to passive: “Myra cleans the room every day.” → The room ___ by Myra every day. (a) are cleaned (b) is clean (c) is cleaned (d) cleans
  30. 30.Change to passive: “Meera is drawing a picture now.” → A picture ___ by Meera now. (a) is being drawn (b) are being drawn (c) is been drawn
  31. 31.Change to passive: “Pooja writes a letter every Sunday.” → A letter ___ by Pooja every Sunday. (a) are written (b) is wrote (c) writes (d) is written
  32. 32.Change to passive: “Kavya has cleaned the rooms.” → The rooms ___ by Kavya. (a) has been cleaned (b) have cleaned (c) have been cleaned
  33. 33.Change to passive: “Farhan is making a kite now.” → A kite ___ by Farhan now. (a) are being made (b) is being made (c) is been made
  34. 34.Change to passive: “Sneha cleans the rooms every day.” → The rooms ___ by Sneha every day. (a) are clean (b) are cleaned (c) cleans (d) is cleaned
  35. 35.Change to passive: “Yash is planting a tree now.” → A tree ___ by Yash now. (a) is been planted (b) are being planted (c) is being planted
  36. 36.Change to passive: “Pooja is building a sandcastle now.” → A sandcastle ___ by Pooja now. (a) are being built (b) is being built (c) is been built
  37. 37.Change to passive: “Diya paints the walls every day.” → The walls ___ by Diya every day. (a) is painted (b) paints (c) are paint (d) are painted
  38. 38.Change to passive: “Arjun paints the wall every day.” → The wall ___ by Arjun every day. (a) are painted (b) is paint (c) is painted (d) paints
  39. 39.Change to passive: “Kunal will paint the wall tomorrow.” → The wall ___ by Kunal tomorrow. (a) will painted (b) will be paint (c) will paint (d) will be painted
  40. 40.Change to passive: “Dev is telling a story now.” → A story ___ by Dev now. (a) is been told (b) is being told (c) are being told

Answer key

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

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