* 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

When we change an active voice into the passive voice, the ________ form of verb is introduced.

1. first form
2. third form
3. second form
4. no change

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.

Read the sentences carefully and choose the correct form of passive voice.

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.

Does she like chocolates?

1. Are chocolates liked by her?
2. She does like chocolates.
3. Is chocolates liked by her?
4. Are chocolates liked?

Have you won the first prize?

1. Is the first prize won by you?
2. Is the first prize win by you?
3. Has the first prize been won by you?
4. Have the first prize been won by you?

Does he not help you?

1. Are you not helped by him?
2. Are you helped by him?
3. Is he help you?
4. No passive form.

Points to note

Negative sentence

Active Voice- S+ do/does not + V1 + O

Passive Voice- S + is/am/are not + V3 + Prep + O

She does not eat muffins.

Muffins are not eaten by her.

Interrogative Sentence

Active Voice -Is /Am / Are +S + V+ing + O? 

Passive Voice- Is /Am / Are +S + being +V3 + Prep + O? 

Are they flying kites?

Are kites being flown by them?

Let's try again

Has he not stolen your pen?

1. Has your pen not being stolen by him?
2. Have your pen not being stolen by him?
3. Has your pen not been stolen by him?
4. none of the options

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 locks the door.
The door _______ by Maria.

1. is locked
2. locked
3. was locked
4. was lock

Bob conducts 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

Read the sentences carefully and choose the correct form of passive voice.

Tenzing conquered Mount Everest.

1. Mount Everest was conquered by the Tenzing.
2. Mount Everest was conquered by Tenzing.
3. Mount Everest is conquered by Tenzing.
4. Mount Everest was being conquered by the Tenzing.

They had already tasted victory.

1. Victory had been already tasted by them
2. Victory have been already tasted by them
3. Victory has been already tasted by them.
4. Victory had being already tasted by them

She was not watching T.V.

1. T.V was not watched by her.
2. T.V was not being watched by her.
3. T.V was not been watched by her.
4. T.V has not been watched by her.

Had the government made a mistake?

1. Had a mistake been made by the government?
2. Has a mistake been made by the government?
3. Had a mistake being made by the government?
4. Had a mistake made by the government?

Did you not beat him?

1. Was he not beaten by you?
2. Is he not beaten by you?
3. Had he not beaten by you?
4. Was he not been beaten by you?

Remember to

Identify the type of tense and follow the rules accordingly.

PAST TENSE- was/were/had

Share at least three observations of yours on the basis of the 'Tom and Jerry' cartoon clip watched just now. Roll No. 1-15 will write sentences in the active voice only, and the others will write in the passive voice.

Keep in mind the MODALS too

can, could, may, might, shall, should, ought, must

You must reveal the facts.

1. The facts might be revealed.
2. The facts must be revealed by you.
3. The facts must be being revealed by you.
4. The facts must be been revealed by you.

They ought not blame others.

1. Others ought not be blamed by them.
2. Others ought not be blame by them
3. Others ought not have been blamed by them
4. Others not to be blamed by them.

She will help me.

1. I would be helped by her.
2. I will have been helped by her.
3. I will be helped by her.
4. I would have been helped by her.

I will be writing a letter.

1. A letter will have been written by me.
2. A letter will be written by me.
3. A letter will be being written by me.
4. No Passive Voice.

Change the voice into the passive form.

The members will discuss the question in tomorrow's meeting.

The question will be discussed by the members in tomorrow's meeting.

The team will celebrate their victory tomorrow.

Victory will be celebrated by the team tomorrow.

Someone has picked my pocket.

My pocket has been picked (by someone).

The gardener waters the plants every day.

The plants are watered by the gardener every day.