Active & Passive Voice – Worksheet 1

I. Identify whether the following sentences are Active or Passive:

1) Children often lookup to strict teachers.

2) He was awarded a Prize on Annual Day.

3) Rob was helped to his feet after the accident.

4) The decision has deprived many people of the right to vote.

5) Ella looked after her sister’s daughter.

6) They have made him return the money.

7) New employees are often welcomed happily.

8) They fought the battle in 1957.

9) The improvements were proposed to the developers.

10) The monkey was seen climbing over the fence.

II. Change the given Active sentences into Passive:

1) The company phased out the product over a period of three years.

2) Someone is sending me a lot of spam mails.

3) The manager always welcomes new employees.

4) Rita moved my desk to another class.

5) Students use this footpath all the time.

6) Someone took my purse.

7) Henry gave some flowers to Claire.

8) John cooked dinner last night.

9) They built the main stadium in under 3 years.

10) They appoint a new managing director every year.

I. Change the given active sentences into passive:

1. The police are keeping the suspect in solitary confinement.

2. Your positive attitude pleases me.

3. The college magazine has published several sensational news stories this semester.

4. These colourful murals have turned the staircase walls into an art museum.
5. Fans and sport writers often refer to Roger Federer as the greatest tennis player of all

time.

6. They have chosen three finalists for the science award.

7. Many large firms are hiring liberal arts majors for management positions.

8. The destruction of Amazon rain forest alarms a great many environmentalists.

9. Several gangs of kids in the neighbourhood were cleaning up the empty lot on the

corner.

10. Karen called up the club members.

Change the given sentences into its passive form. Write NP, if the sentence doesn’t have

a passive form:

1) A slate that fell off the roof broke the window.

2) Daniel lent his calculator to Vicky.

3) I am playing Badminton with Matthew.

4) They have already mended the TV set.

5) People will need more public transport in the near future.

6) Someone painted the building last year.

7) Margaret will have married Jerome by then.

8) The sun was shining every day that summer.

9) They are decorating the walls.

10) You should not replace the roof at the beginning of winter.

11) Someone was building the wall when I was there.

12) They delivered more parcels last year because people bought more goods in e-shops.

13) They hadn't made the meals before we arrived.

14) You will have studied the English tenses.

15) He will help us later.

16) She is crying.

17) I had written the email before he apologized.

18) We are visiting my aunt in the afternoon.

19)James Bond was driving his car through town.

20) It will rain tomorrow.

I. Rewrite the following sentences using passive voice:

1. My baby sister likes cookies very much.

2. My mother gave a packet of potato chips to eat during the journey.

3. I have informed the ambulance service about the accident.

4. We must use the subway to cross the road.

5. Will he return the book tomorrow?

6. She has taught Classical dance for years.

7. The marvellous performance delivered by the children enthralled us.

8. We have shipped your order.

9. Someone has already paid the electrician for his work.

10. We are listening some evergreen songs.

II. Rewrite the following sentences using Active voice:

1. A huge hole had been cut in the steel door by the burglars.

2. The walls are being painted by them.

3. The car has been fixed by the mechanic.

4. Your order has been shipped by us.

5. The latest book of the writer is liked by the readers.

6. The bedroom has been cleaned by the maid.

7. A big fish was caught by the fisherman.

8. Metals have been replaced by plastics.

9. Elders should not be insulted.

10. The clerk is being transferred by the company to Trichy.