English Grammar is the foundation of effective communication, and Active and Passive Voice is one of the most important topics in grammar. Understanding the difference between active and passive voice helps students write and speak with clarity, precision, and variety. At Dhingra Classes Nashik, we emphasize concept-based learning to help students master Active and Passive Voice with confidence.
This detailed solved worksheet on Active and Passive Voice is designed for Class 6 to 10 students and covers all the essential aspects, including:
Rules of Active and Passive Voice – Tense-wise changes, Pronoun changes, Subject-Object interchange
Types of Sentences – Assertive, Interrogative, Imperative, and Sentences with Modals
Exercises – Fill in the blanks, Identify the voice, Convert the sentences, Correct the errors
Answer Key – With detailed explanations
📘 Understanding Active and Passive Voice – Quick Revision
| Aspect | Active Voice | Passive Voice |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | The subject performs the action. | The subject receives the action. |
| Focus | Focus on the doer of the action. | Focus on the receiver of the action. |
| Structure | Subject + Verb + Object | Object + Helping Verb + Past Participle (V3) + by + Subject |
| Example | She writes a letter. | A letter is written by her. |
Key Rules for Changing Active to Passive Voice
| Rule | Explanation | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Subject-Object Swap | The object becomes the subject, and the subject becomes the object. | Active: She (S) writes (V) a letter (O). → Passive: A letter (O) is written (V) by her (S). |
| Verb Changes | Use the appropriate form of “to be” (am/is/are/was/were/has been/have been/will be) + V3. | Active: She writes. → Passive: It is written by her. |
| Tense Consistency | The tense of the verb remains the same. | Active: She wrote. → Passive: It was written by her. |
| By Phrase | The subject is placed after “by” (sometimes omitted when not needed). | Active: She writes a letter. → Passive: A letter is written by her. |
Tense-wise Changes in Passive Voice
| Tense | Active Voice | Passive Voice |
|---|---|---|
| Present Indefinite | She writes a letter. | A letter is written by her. |
| Present Continuous | She is writing a letter. | A letter is being written by her. |
| Present Perfect | She has written a letter. | A letter has been written by her. |
| Past Indefinite | She wrote a letter. | A letter was written by her. |
| Past Continuous | She was writing a letter. | A letter was being written by her. |
| Past Perfect | She had written a letter. | A letter had been written by her. |
| Future Indefinite | She will write a letter. | A letter will be written by her. |
| Future Perfect | She will have written a letter. | A letter will have been written by her. |
📝 Section A – Identify the Voice (15 Questions)
Instructions: Identify whether the following sentences are in Active Voice or Passive Voice.
She reads a book.
Answer: Active VoiceThe book is read by her.
Answer: Passive VoiceThey are playing cricket.
Answer: Active VoiceCricket is being played by them.
Answer: Passive VoiceHe has completed his homework.
Answer: Active VoiceHis homework has been completed by him.
Answer: Passive VoiceThe teacher taught the lesson.
Answer: Active VoiceThe lesson was taught by the teacher.
Answer: Passive VoiceShe will help me.
Answer: Active VoiceI will be helped by her.
Answer: Passive VoiceThe children were playing in the park.
Answer: Active VoiceThe park was being played in by the children.
Answer: Passive VoiceShe has been writing a novel.
Answer: Active VoiceA novel has been being written by her. (Note: This form is rarely used.)
Answer: Passive VoiceThe cake was baked by my mother.
Answer: Passive Voice
📝 Section B – Convert Active to Passive Voice (Assertive Sentences) – 15 Questions
Instructions: Convert the following sentences from Active Voice to Passive Voice.
She writes a letter.
Answer: A letter is written by her.He is reading a book.
Answer: A book is being read by him.They have completed the project.
Answer: The project has been completed by them.She wrote a story.
Answer: A story was written by her.He was eating an apple.
Answer: An apple was being eaten by him.They had finished the work.
Answer: The work had been finished by them.She will buy a car.
Answer: A car will be bought by her.He will have written the letter.
Answer: The letter will have been written by him.The teacher teaches English.
Answer: English is taught by the teacher.The boys are playing football.
Answer: Football is being played by the boys.She has washed the clothes.
Answer: The clothes have been washed by her.He wrote a beautiful poem.
Answer: A beautiful poem was written by him.They were watching a movie.
Answer: A movie was being watched by them.She had cooked dinner.
Answer: Dinner had been cooked by her.The children will sing a song.
Answer: A song will be sung by the children.
📝 Section C – Convert Passive to Active Voice (Assertive Sentences) – 10 Questions
Instructions: Convert the following sentences from Passive Voice to Active Voice.
A letter is written by her.
Answer: She writes a letter.The book is being read by him.
Answer: He is reading the book.The project has been completed by them.
Answer: They have completed the project.A story was written by her.
Answer: She wrote a story.The work was being done by him.
Answer: He was doing the work.The homework had been finished by the students.
Answer: The students had finished the homework.A song will be sung by the choir.
Answer: The choir will sing a song.The cake has been baked by my mother.
Answer: My mother has baked the cake.The match was being watched by millions.
Answer: Millions were watching the match.The car was driven by the driver.
Answer: The driver drove the car.
📝 Section D – Convert Interrogative Sentences to Passive Voice – 10 Questions
Instructions: Convert the following interrogative sentences from Active to Passive Voice.
Does she write a letter?
Answer: Is a letter written by her?Is he reading a book?
Answer: Is a book being read by him?Have they completed the project?
Answer: Has the project been completed by them?Did she write a story?
Answer: Was a story written by her?Was he eating an apple?
Answer: Was an apple being eaten by him?Had they finished the work?
Answer: Had the work been finished by them?Will she buy a car?
Answer: Will a car be bought by her?Can you solve this problem?
Answer: Can this problem be solved by you?Did the teacher teach English?
Answer: Was English taught by the teacher?Are the boys playing football?
Answer: Is football being played by the boys?
📝 Section E – Convert Imperative Sentences to Passive Voice – 10 Questions
Instructions: Convert the following imperative sentences from Active to Passive Voice.
Open the door.
Answer: Let the door be opened.Please help me.
Answer: You are requested to help me. / Let me be helped.Shut the window.
Answer: Let the window be shut.Don’t waste time.
Answer: Let time not be wasted. / You are advised not to waste time.Please lend me your book.
Answer: You are requested to lend me your book.Bring a glass of water.
Answer: Let a glass of water be brought.Don’t make noise.
Answer: Let noise not be made. / You are told not to make noise.Call the doctor.
Answer: Let the doctor be called.Please open the window.
Answer: You are requested to open the window.Complete your homework.
Answer: Let your homework be completed.
📝 Section F – Convert Sentences with Modals to Passive Voice – 10 Questions
Instructions: Convert the following sentences with modals from Active to Passive Voice.
She can solve this problem.
Answer: This problem can be solved by her.He must finish the work.
Answer: The work must be finished by him.They should help the poor.
Answer: The poor should be helped by them.You may take my book.
Answer: My book may be taken by you.She could sing a song.
Answer: A song could be sung by her.He might have written a letter.
Answer: A letter might have been written by him.We should obey our parents.
Answer: Our parents should be obeyed by us.She must complete the project.
Answer: The project must be completed by her.He would have made a mistake.
Answer: A mistake would have been made by him.They could have solved the problem.
Answer: The problem could have been solved by them.
📝 Section G – Correct the Errors – 10 Questions
Instructions: Identify the errors in the following sentences and correct them.
A letter is wrote by her.
Answer: A letter is written by her.The book is being readed by him.
Answer: The book is being read by him.The project has been complete by them.
Answer: The project has been completed by them.A story was writed by her.
Answer: A story was written by her.The work was being did by him.
Answer: The work was being done by him.The homework had been finish by the students.
Answer: The homework had been finished by the students.A song will be sing by the choir.
Answer: A song will be sung by the choir.The cake has been baked my mother.
Answer: The cake has been baked by my mother.The match was being watch by millions.
Answer: The match was being watched by millions.The car was driven driver.
Answer: The car was driven by the driver.
📝 Section H – Identify the Correct Passive Voice – 10 Questions
Instructions: Choose the correct passive voice option for the given active sentence.
She writes a letter.
(a) A letter is written by her.
(b) A letter was written by her.
(c) A letter is being written by her.Answer: (a) A letter is written by her.
He is reading a book.
(a) A book is read by him.
(b) A book is being read by him.
(c) A book was read by him.Answer: (b) A book is being read by him.
They have completed the project.
(a) The project is completed by them.
(b) The project was completed by them.
(c) The project has been completed by them.Answer: (c) The project has been completed by them.
She wrote a story.
(a) A story is written by her.
(b) A story was written by her.
(c) A story has been written by her.Answer: (b) A story was written by her.
He was eating an apple.
(a) An apple is being eaten by him.
(b) An apple was being eaten by him.
(c) An apple was eaten by him.Answer: (b) An apple was being eaten by him.
They had finished the work.
(a) The work was finished by them.
(b) The work has been finished by them.
(c) The work had been finished by them.Answer: (c) The work had been finished by them.
She will buy a car.
(a) A car will be bought by her.
(b) A car is bought by her.
(c) A car was bought by her.Answer: (a) A car will be bought by her.
Can you solve this problem?
(a) Can this problem be solved by you?
(b) Could this problem be solved by you?
(c) Is this problem solved by you?Answer: (a) Can this problem be solved by you?
The teacher taught English.
(a) English is taught by the teacher.
(b) English was taught by the teacher.
(c) English has been taught by the teacher.Answer: (b) English was taught by the teacher.
The boys are playing football.
(a) Football is played by the boys.
(b) Football was played by the boys.
(c) Football is being played by the boys.Answer: (c) Football is being played by the boys.
📝 Section I – Convert the Paragraph to Passive Voice – 5 Questions
Instructions: Convert the following paragraph from Active to Passive Voice.
Paragraph:
The teacher teaches the students. The students ask questions. The teacher answers the questions.
Answer:
The students are taught by the teacher. Questions are asked by the students. The questions are answered by the teacher.
📝 Section J – Fill in the Blanks with Correct Verb Form – 10 Questions
Instructions: Fill in the blanks with the correct passive form of the verb given in brackets.
The letter __________ (write) by her.
Answer: is writtenThe book __________ (read) by him now.
Answer: is being readThe project __________ (complete) by them already.
Answer: has been completedA story __________ (write) by her yesterday.
Answer: was writtenThe work __________ (do) by him when I arrived.
Answer: was being doneThe homework __________ (finish) by the students by then.
Answer: had been finishedA song __________ (sing) by the choir tomorrow.
Answer: will be sungThe cake __________ (bake) by my mother.
Answer: has been bakedThe match __________ (watch) by millions now.
Answer: is being watchedThe car __________ (drive) by the driver.
Answer: was driven
💡 Tips to Master Active and Passive Voice
| Tip | Description |
|---|---|
| Identify the Subject and Object | The subject performs the action, and the object receives the action. |
| Use the Correct Form of ‘To Be’ | Choose the appropriate tense of ‘to be’ (am/is/are/was/were/has been/etc.) + V3. |
| Keep the Tense Consistent | The tense remains the same in both active and passive voice. |
| Use ‘By’ Phrase Carefully | Sometimes ‘by’ is omitted when the subject is obvious. |
| Practice with All Tenses | Practice converting sentences in all tenses. |
| Interrogative Sentences | Place the helping verb before the subject. |
| Imperative Sentences | Use ‘Let’ + Object + be + V3. |
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Conclusion
Mastering English Grammar – Active and Passive Voice is essential for students in Class 6 to 10 to build a strong foundation in the language. This detailed solved worksheet provides a comprehensive set of exercises with answers, helping students practice and perfect their understanding of active and passive voice.
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