Active and Passive Voice

• ENG
• Secondary Education
• Age 12

On the basis of the song heard, answer the following questions.

A sentence should have ________ to change it into its passive form.

1. subject and object
2. only subject
3. only object
4. doer

Which preposition do we introduce in the passive form?

1. at
2. by
3. on
4. in

Change the given sentence into passive form.
Birds build nests.

1. Nests are built by birds.
2. Nests is built by birds.
3. Nests are build by birds.
4. Nests were built by birds.

Some examples

I respect all elders.

1. Elders are respected by me.
2. All elders are respected by me.
3. All elders are respects by me.
4. All the elders are respected by me.

Mother is not making tea at present.

1. Tea is not made by mother at present.
2. Tea is not being made at present.
3. Tea is not being made at present by mother.
4. Tea is not make by mother at present.

Floods have destroyed crops.

1. Crops have been destroyed by floods.
2. Crops had been destroyed by floods.
3. Floods have been destroyed crops.
4. Crops have been destroyed.

Did he not help you?

1. Weren't you helped by him?
2. Were you helped by him?
3. Was he help you?
4. No passive form.

Is the voice not disturbing the old man?

1. Is the old man not being disturbed by the voice?
2. Is the old man being disturbed by the voice?
3. Is the old man not been disturbed by the voice?
4. No passive voice

Maria has locked the door.
The door _______ by Maria.

1. is locked
2. locked
3. was locked
4. has been locked

Bob is conducting the orchestra.
The orchestra _______ by Bob.

1. is conducted
2. is being conducted
3. was conducted
4. is been conducted

The Taylors are directing the school play this year.
Identify the 'object' in the above sentence.

1. this year
2. the school play
3. Taylors
4. play

Which sentence sounds least natural?

1. No I've cleaned them.
2. No they've been cleaned.
3. No they've been cleaned by me.

Home Fun

If you want more: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1_IRU6zx9g

https://www.englishpage.com/verbpage/activepassive.html