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WorksheetsActive and Passive Voice
Total questions: 165
Worksheet time: 3hrs 45mins
Is the sentence below in Active Voice or Passive Voice?
The eco-woodland house in Wales was built by a family in Wales.
Active voice
Passive voice
The family built a house that uses energy efficiently.
Active Voice
Passive Voice
Complete the sentence. Then, tell if the sentence is in active or passive voice.
The engineer built a beautiful __________.
hut; Active voice
bungalow; Passive voice
bungalow; Active voice
hut; Passive voice
Change the active voice sentence into passive voice.
Samson read an interesting story.
An interesting story was read by Samson.
An interesting story is read by Samson.
The three little pigs built their own houses.
Active voice
Passive voice
In which tense is passive?
"This quiz will be completed by me."
Robert's watch was stolen by a thief.
Robert's watch was stolen by a thief.
Robert's watch was stolen by a thief.
In which tense is the passive?
'Don Quixote' was written by Cervantes.
present simple
past simple
present continuous
present perfect
In which tense is the passive?
"A lot of coffee is grown in Brazil."
present simple
past simple
present continuous
present perfect
In which tense is the passive?
"The world's highest mountains are found in the Himalayas."
present perfect
present simple
past simple
present continuous
The family will attend the concert.
The family is going to the concert.
The concert is going to happen.
The concert will be attended by the family.
The concert will have been attended.
They will clean the room.
The room is dirty.
The room will be cleaned.
The cleaners will clean the room.
The room will clean.
Complete with the best idea: Sentences in active voice emphasize the
action of the sentence
doer or subject of the sentence
"object" or who/what receives the action
any of the previous
In the passive voice, the emphasis is on the:
"doer" or subject of the sentence
"object" or who/what receives the action
action of the sentence
All the reservations will be made by the wedding planner.
active
passive
Susan will bake two dozen cupcakes for the bake sale.
active
passive
A package will be sent to Caroline.
Active
Passive
Jeremy will write a beautiful song.
Active
Passive
They were interviewing her for the job.
She ________________ for the job.
was being interviewed
was interviewed
has been interviewed
Tom is writing an email.
The letter ________________ by Tom.
was written
is being written
has been written
Everyone understands English.
English ________________ by everyone.
is understood
has been understood
was understood
The employees brought up this issue during the meeting.
This issue ________________ by the employees during the meeting.
has been brought up
is brought up
was brought up
The boss told him not to talk in the conference.
He ________________ by the professor not to talk in class.
has been told
was told
was being told
They say that women are smarter than men.
Women ________________ to be smarter than men.
were being said
were said
are said
The fire has destroyed all the files.
The house ________________ by the fire.
has been destroyed
was being destroyed
is destroyed
Nowadays, a lot of computers __________ (make) in Korea
is making
is made
are made
are making
This problem ______ by your brother yesterday
was solved
will be solved
is solved
solves
Many things ________ in this house
is said
are said
they say
they are said
Which of the following sentences is written in the passive voice?
Mom is fixing dinner right now.
Paul made that model airplane.
A grand slam home run was hit by the catcher.
Which of the following is written in the active voice?
This sweater was knitted for me by my favorite aunt.
Jason was asked by his mother to answer the phone.
Alice left a message for her friend.
A solar eclipse was predicted by Thales of Miletus in 585 B.C.
Active
Passive
Change the active voice sentence into passive voice.
Samson read an interesting story.
An interesting story was read by Samson.
An interesting story is read by Samson.
The little pig learned a lesson.
Active Voice
Passive Voice
She has written a novel.
Active
Passive
Julia answered the question.
Active
Passive
The children enjoyed the soccer game.
Active
Passive
The room was painted blue.
Active
Passive
My lunch money was stolen by an unknown thief.
Active
Passive
Is this sentence active or passive?
The letter was written by Jack.
Active
Passive
Which sentence is written in active voice?
The basketball net was cut down by the winning team.
The basketball team won the championship.
The trophies were handed out by the team’s coach.
The cheering of the crowd was heard by everyone.
Which sentence is written in passive voice?
The sets will have to be designed.
Kara designed the sets for the movie.
A teacher helped Kara design the sets.
Before the sets could be made, someone designed them.
Change the sentence to active voice: Malory Towers was written by Enid Blyton.
Enid Blyton wrote Malory Towers.
Enid Blyton is writing Malory Towers.
The writing of Malory Towers was done by Enid Blyton.
Change the sentence to active voice.
Trees were planted by the politician.
The politician was planting trees.
The politician planted trees.
The politician has planted trees.
Change the sentence to the passive voice.
An earthquake has destroyed the fort.
The fort is being destroyed by an earthquake.
The fort was destroyed by an earthquake.
The fort has been destroyed by an earthquake.
Decide whether the sentence is in the active voice or passive voice: Our school won the tournament.
Active voice.
Passive voice
Change the sentence to the active voice: The detective took the robber to the police station.
The robber is taken to the police station.
The detective was taking the robber to the police station.
The detective took the robber to the police station.
Change to active voice: The courier delivered the parcel yesterday.
The courier delivered the parcel yesterday.
Yesterday, the parcel was delivered by the courier.
The parcel had been delivered yesterday.
Change the sentence to passive voice: The store detective watched the thief very carefully.
The thief was being watched very carefully by the store detective.
The thief was watched very carefully by the store detective.
The thief is watched very carefully by the store detective.
Change the sentence to the passive voice.
The medical attendants gave first-aid to the injured man.
The medical attendants were given first-aid by the injured man.
The injured man had been given first-aid by the medical attendants.
The injured man was given first-aid by the medical attendants.
If the subject is the doer, then the sentence is in which voice?
Active voice
Passive voice
If the subject is the receiver, then the sentence is in which voice?
Active voice
Passive voice
what is the correct formation of a sentence which is the active voice ?
subject/doer + verb + object/receiver
subject/receiver + verb + doer
verb + doer + receiver
tell in which voice the following sentence is in " the cake was the eaten by her "
(a)
tell in which voice the following sentence is in " she was bitten by the mosquitoes " .
(a)
tell whether this sentence is in the passive voice or active voice " She ate the cake " .
(a)
They came to our house yesterday ?
active voice
passive voice
she made this drawing
active voice
passive voice
this presentation was made by her
active voice
passive voice
is active voice easy to understand and used by authors most of the times
yes
no
may be
i don't know
what do you think does passive voice have a auxiliary verb and a preposition. yes or no ?
yes
no
may be
sometimes
in the chapter " home sweet home " did any body had a mansion?
yes
no
i don't know
may be
while janko was reading a news paper what was monica doing ?
washing dishes
cooking food
cleaning house
how many types of verbs re there ?
1
2
3
to whom did monica compare Janko's snoring with
(a)
I do not beat her.
She is not beaten by me
She has not beaten by me.
She was not beaten by me.
Mother bakes a delicious cake.
A delicious cake baked by mother.
A delicious cake is baked by mother.
A delicious cake was baked by mother.
The boy teases the girl.
The girl is teased by the boy.
The girl was teased by the boy.
The girl has been teased by the boy.
The tiger chases a deer.
A deer was chased by the tiger.
A deer was being chased by the tiger.
A deer is chased by the tiger.
The police catches the thief.
The thief has been caught by the police
The thief was caught by the police.
The thief is caught by the police.
Everyone understands English.
English ________________ by everyone.
is understood
has been understood
was understood
The employees brought up this issue during the meeting.
This issue ________________ by the employees during the meeting.
has been brought up
is brought up
was brought up
The professor told him not to talk in class.
He ________________ by the professor not to talk in class.
has been told
was told
was being told
This surprises me.
I ________________ by this.
would have been surprised
will be surprised
am surprised
People speak English all over the world.
English will be spoken by people all over the world.
English was spoken by people all over the world.
English were spoken by people all over the world.
English is spoken by people all over the world.
What is active voice?
When the 'doer' of the verb is used as 'subject', it is said as active voice.
When the 'subject' of the verb is used as 'doer', it is said as active voice.
None of this
Convert the following into passive voice:
She did not break it.
It was not broken by her.
She broke it.
None of this
What is passive voice?
(a)
Convert the following as passive voice:
Amulya changed the flat tire.
(a)
Identify the kind of voice.
In dinner, noodles was eaten by amulya.
Active voice
Passive voice
They did their work. It is passive voice.
True or false
True
False
Identify the kind of voice :
I wrote letters.
(a)
Choose the active voice in the following sentences.
A movie is going to be watched by us tonight.
The novel was read by my mom.
I will clean the house every Saturday.
Choose the passive voice in the following :
Tom painted the entire house.
The students' questions are always answered by the teacher.
The choir really enjoys that piece.
The science class viewed the comet.
The entire party hall was cleaned by me. It's passive voice.
True or false.
False
True
My lunch money was stolen by an unknown thief.
Active
Passive
The librarian read the story to the kindergarten
children.
Active
Passive
Julia answered the question.
Active
Passive
The dolphins frolicked in the ocean.
Active
Passive
The room was painted blue.
Active
Passive
The children enjoyed the soccer game.
Active
Passive
Cricket is played in Australia.
Active
Passive
My grandfather mailed a birthday gift to me.
Active
Passive
The report must be completed by next Monday.
Active
Passive
Dogs barked all night long!
Active
Passive
Identify the sentence which is in passive
My purse was stolen.
Somebody stole my purse.
Identify the correct passive sentence for the following sentence which is in active. He has filled my application.
My application has been filled by him.
My application had been filled by him.
My application was been filled by him.
My application is been filled by him.
The correct passive sentence for the following is
I teach English and Mathematics.
English and Mathematics are taught by me.
English and Mathematics were taught by me.
English and Mathematics have been taught by me.
English and Mathematics had been taught by me.
The correct passive sentence for the following is
The construction workers are making street repairs all month long.
Street repairs is being made by the construction workers all month long.
Street repairs are being made by the construction workers all month long.
Street repairs have been made by the construction workers all month long.
Street repairs will be made by the construction workers all month long.
The correct active sentence for the following is
A woman was being carried downstairs by a very strong firefighter.
A very strong firefighter carried a woman.
A very strong firefighter had been carrying a woman.
A very strong firefighter was carrying a woman.
A very strong firefighter carry a woman.
– The technician controls the nuclear reactor.
–The passive voice for the above statement is
The nuclear reactor was controlled by the technician.
True
False
–The past cannot be changed.
Write the above statement in passive voice
(a)
The teacher explained the students the experiment.
Change the above statement into passive.
(a)
–Alternative sources have to be used by us to tide over the energy crisis.
The verb used in the above passive statement is
Simple Present
Present perfect
Simple Past
past perfect
§Scientists say that the universe began with a big bang.
Passive form for the above statement is/are
§
§a. It is believed that the universe began with a big bang. (P1)
b. The universe is believed to have begun with a big bang.
a
b
both a and b
neither a nor b
Identify the correct passive sentence for the following sentence which is in active. He has filled my application.
My application has been filled by him.
My application had been filled by him.
My application was been filled by him.
My application is been filled by him.
The correct passive sentence for the following is
I teach English and Mathematics.
English and Mathematics are taught by me.
English and Mathematics were taught by me.
English and Mathematics have been taught by me.
English and Mathematics had been taught by me.
Change to passive.
They will ask you a lot of questions at the interview.
A You are asked a lot of questions at the interview.
B You were being asked a lot of questions at the Interview.
C You will be asked a lot of questions at the interview.
D You are being asked a lot of questions at the Interview.
Change to passive.
The noise of the traffic kept me awake.
A I was kept awake by the noise of the traffic.
B The traffic kept me awake by the noise.
C I remained awake by the noise of the traffic.
D I kept myself awake due to the noise of the noise of the traffic.
Change to passive.
Be quiet in the class.
Please be quiet said by the teacher.
You are requested to be quiet in the class.
Ask the students to be quiet in the class.
Change to passive.
Wash and soak the rice for 20 minutes.
You wash and soak the rice for 20 minutes.
The rice be washed and soaked for 20 minutes.
Let the rice be washed and soaked for 20 minutes.
The rice has been washed and soaked for 20 minutes,
You will praise her very much.
Identify the correct passive voice
She will praised very much by you.
She will being praised very much by you.
She will been praised very much by you.
She will be praised very much by you.
Change to passive.
Don't shout at him.
You are advised not to shout at him.
You are advised to not shout at him.
You are requested to don't shout at him.
Change to passive.
Climbers will cut steps in the ice.
Steps will cut in the ice by climbers.
Steps in the ice will be cut by climbers.
Steps will be cut by climbers in the ice.
Change to passive.
The thief has robbed the crown.
The crown is robbed by the thief.
The thief is robbed by the crown.
The crown has been robbed by the thief.
The crown was robbed by the thief.
Is this sentence an active or passive voice?
Kenneth is studying English.
active
passive
People ___________ (light) the candles.
are lighted
are lit
lighted
light
Which of the following is not an active voice?
We are loved by Jesus.
Jesus loves us.
Jesus cares about all children.
Jesus takes care of us.
Which of the following is the correct passive voice?
Everybody is watching Netflix.
Netflix are famous.
Netflix is being watched by many.
Netlifx is watch by many.
Active Voice:
The students __________ masks everyday.
wears
is worn
are worn
wear
Which two passive voices of the following are correct?
We are learning Active and Passive Voice.
We study Active and Passive Voice.
Active and Passive Voice is being learnt.
Active and Passive Voice will be tested in Final Semester Assessment.
Fill in the blanks with correct forms of the verb.
If I ___________ (go) out today, I _________ (meet) her.
go out/ will meet
go out/would meet
went out / would have met
had gone out /would meet
Fill in the blanks with correct forms of verb.
If we lived in the neighborhood, the kids ____________ (play) in the playground.
will play
played
would have played
would play
Which of the following sentences is NOT written in active voice?
Many scientists are studying the Loch Ness monster in Scotland.
Experiments were conducted by scientists on Lake Winnipeg, Canada.
Scientists have questioned some reports about the monster.
Rudolph was called names by some of the other reindeer.
active
passive
A solar eclipse was predicted by Thales of Miletus in 585 B.C.
Active
Passive
The policemen searched the area by foot and car.
Passive
Active
Lola is presenting at the workshop.
Passive
Active
The small helmets ____ by the children.
wear
are worn
"I did not beat her".
(Change this sentence to Passive voice.)
She wasn't beaten by me
She did not beat by me
She did not beat me
"A novel has been written by her".
(Change this sentence to Active voice.)
A novel is write by her
She has write a novel
She has written a novel
"I ate the cake".
(Check whether Active or Passive voice.)
Active voice
Passive voice
"The car was broken by Pouf".
This is a Passive voice
True
False
"Who ate the Chocolate"?
Check whether Active or Passive voice
Active voice
Passive voice
None of the above
"The wind blew down the trees".
(Change this sentence to Passive voice.)
Trees blew by the wind
The trees were blewn down by the wind
The trees are blown by the wind
"The question was asked by whom"?
This is an Active voice.
True
False
"Charlie is writing a letter".
(Change this sentence to Passive voice. )
A letter is being written by Charlie
Charlie wrote a letter
A letter is wrote by Charlie
"Julie likes dumplings".
Check whether Active or Passive voice.
Active voice
Passive voice
"She is wearing a blue dress".
Check whether Active or Passive voice.
Active voice
Passive voice
I gave Tom a book.
Tom _____ a book.
is given
was given
is being given
The hunter killed the lion.
The lion ______ by the hunter.
is killed
was killed
The dog attacked her.
She _______ by the dog.
is attacked
was attacked
was being attacked
They call off the meeting.
The meeting ____ by them.
is called off
was called off
is being called off
She gives flowers to everyone.
Everyone _____ flowers by her.
is given
are given
was given
were given
I write a letter.
A letter ____ by me.
is written
are written
was written
She bakes a cake.
A cake ____ by her.
is baked
are baked
was baked
She is watching her sister.
Her sister ___ by her.
is watched
was watched
is being watched
was being watched
She was writing a letter.
A letter ____ by her.
is written
was written
was being written
will be written
Tom was washing the plates.
The plates ____ by Tom.
are being washed
were being washed
was being washed
is being washed
I will write the letter.
The letter (a) by me.
She should run the test.
The test (a) by her.
She bakes a cake.
A cake ____ by her.
is baked
are baked
was baked
Is it not a Passive sentence?
Bats eat insects.
True
False
Change into Simple Present Passive
Somebody speaks English Here
English is spoke here.
English were spoken here.
English is spoken here.
The postman …….. ……… by the dog next door.
Fill in the Blank with Suitable Past Continuous Tense option
were bitte
wasn’t bitten
Active : She would reject the offer.
Passive : The offer..................by her.
will have been rejected
would be rejected
Millions of tourists visit Spain every year.
Spain was visited by millions of tourists.
Spain is visited by millions of tourists.
Spain are visited by millions of tourists.
Active : This surprises me.
Passive : I.....................by this.
was surprised
am surprised
would have been surprised
will be surprised
Active: He teaches English.
Passive: English ................... by him.
was taught
is taught
taught
The police arrested the thieves
Active
Passive
Change to passive.
Wash and soak the rice for 20 minutes.
You wash and soak the rice for 20 minutes.
The rice be washed and soaked for 20 minutes.
Let the rice be washed and soaked for 20 minutes.
The rice has been washed and soaked for 20 minutes,
Samson read an interesting story.
The performance was enjoyed by the uncle.
Passive
Active
The Thief was caught by the police man.
Active
Passive
His parents have inherited this house years ago.
