Verbs Active and Passive voice exercises with answers Class 7, worksheet with solution of Elementary English Grammar and Composition for CBSE and ICSE students.
Exercise 12.1 Change the following sentences from Active to Passive Voice :-
1. Sheila is singing a song on the stage.
2. They have made Rama the class monitor.
3. My sister has painted this picture.
4. We have sent them a telegram.
5. Do you always help your friend.
Answers:
1. Active: Sheila is singing a song on the stage.
Passive: A song is being sung by Sheila on the stage.
2. Active: They have made Rama the class monitor.
Passive: Rama has been made the class monitor.
3. Active: My sister has painted this picture.
Passive: This picture has been painted by my sister.
4. Active: We have sent them a telegram.
Passive: A telegram has been sent to them by us.
5. Active: Do you always help your friend?
Passive: Is your friend always helped by you?
Exercise 12.2 Change the following sentences from Active to Passive Voice :-
1. Anuradha was writing a letter to her friend.
2. Rana stole my pen.
3. We had won the match last yesterday.
4. Who wrote this letter?
5. The Teacher told us a story.
Answers:
1. Active: Anuradha was writing a letter to her friend.
Passive: A letter was being written to her friend by Anuradha.
2. Active: Rana stole my pen.
Passive: My pen was stolen by Rana.
3. Active: We had won the match yesterday.
Passive: The match had been won by us yesterday.
4. Active: Who wrote this letter?
Passive: By whom was this letter written?
5. Active: The teacher told us a story.
Passive: A story was told to us by the teacher.
Exercise 12.3 Change the verbs in the following sentences from Active into Passive :-
1. She Will borrow money to complete her project.
2. How many people will you invite for your daughter’s wedding?
3. Who will be the umpire in tomorrow’s match?
4. The restaurant will close by then.
5. They will announce the result by 10 o’clock tomorrow.
6. I shall send the telegram tomorrow.
7. When will London hold the Olympic Games?
8. You will have finished this work by next week.
9. We shall serve our country.
10. Everyone will bless us for the good deed we have done today.
Answers:
1. Active: She will borrow money to complete her project.
Passive: Money will be borrowed by her to complete her project.
2. Active: How many people will you invite for your daughter’s wedding?
Passive: How many people will be invited by you for your daughter’s wedding?
3. Active: Who will be the umpire in tomorrow’s match?
Passive: By whom will the umpiring be done in tomorrow’s match?
4. Active: The restaurant will close by then.
Passive: The restaurant will be closed by then.
5. Active: They will announce the result by 10 o’clock tomorrow.
Passive: The result will be announced by them by 10 o’clock tomorrow.
6. Active: I shall send the telegram tomorrow.
Passive: The telegram will be sent by me tomorrow.
7. Active: When will London hold the Olympic Games?
Passive: When will the Olympic Games be held by London?
8. Active: You will have finished this work by next week.
Passive: This work will have been finished by you by next week.
9. Active: We shall serve our country.
Passive: Our country will be served by us.
10. Active: Everyone will bless us for the good deed we have done today.
Passive: We will be blessed by everyone for the good deed we have done today.
Exercise 12.4 Change the verbs in the following sentences from passive into active voice :-
1. A present was bought for sita by her mother.
2. Why were you punished by teacher?
3. This house is being built by a famous builder of Mumbai.
4. We shall be blamed by everyone.
5. My watch has been stolen.
6. You are asked to enter by the left door.
7. I was told by him that all the roads would be swept.
8. The question paper has been set.
9. The children’s participation in the event is a must.
10. Being praised was not liked by them.
Exercise 12.4 Change the verbs in the following sentences from passive into active voice :-
1. A present was bought for sita by her mother.
2. Why were you punished by teacher?
3. This house is being built by a famous builder of Mumbai.
4. We shall be blamed by everyone.
5. My watch has been stolen.
6. You are asked to enter by the leftcdoor.
7. I was told by him that all the roads would be swept.
8. The question paper has been set.
9. The children’s participation in the event is a must.
10. Being praised was not liked by them.
Answers:
1. Passive: A present was bought for Sita by her mother.
Active: Her mother bought a present for Sita.
2. Passive: Why were you punished by the teacher?
Active: Why did the teacher punish you?
3. Passive: This house is being built by a famous builder of Mumbai.
Active: A famous builder of Mumbai is building this house.
4. Passive: We shall be blamed by everyone.
Active: Everyone will blame us.
5. Passive: My watch has been stolen.
Active: Someone has stolen my watch.
6. Passive: You are asked to enter by the left door.
Active: Enter by the left door.
7. Passive: I was told by him that all the roads would be swept.
Active: He told me that all the roads would be swept.
8. Passive: The question paper has been set.
Active: Someone has set the question paper.
9. Passive: The children’s participation in the event is a must.
Active: The event must include the children’s participation.
10. Passive: Being praised was not liked by them.
Active: They did not like being praised.
Exercise 12.5 Change the verbs in the following sentences from Active into Passive Voice:-
1. The President appointed him Governor.
2. Nobody can use this library for a week.
3. There will be fresh elections in March next year.
4. You must post this letter by this evening.
5. They will prosecute you if you walk on the grass.
6. Who teachers you French?
7. The police caught all the thieves before they could escape.
8. They are now distributing to the poor.
9. He will finish the work by next week.
10. Someone broke the mirror and hid it.
Answers:
1. Active: The President appointed him Governor.
Passive: He was appointed Governor by the President.
2. Active: Nobody can use this library for a week.
Passive: This library cannot be used for a week.
3. Active: There will be fresh elections in March next year.
Passive: Fresh elections will be held in March next year.
4. Active: You must post this letter by this evening.
Passive: This letter must be posted by this evening.
5. Active: They will prosecute you if you walk on the grass.
Passive: You will be prosecuted if you walk on the grass.
6. Active: Who teaches you French?
Passive: By whom are you taught French?
7. Active: The police caught all the thieves before they could escape.
Passive: All the thieves were caught by the police before they could escape.
8. Active: They are now distributing food to the poor.
Passive: Food is now being distributed to the poor.
9. Active: He will finish the work by next week.
Passive: The work will be finished by next week.
10. Active: Someone broke the mirror and hid it.
Passive: The mirror was broken and hidden.