Active and Passive Voice

English Language

Active and Passive Voice starts at 5 and continues till grade 12. QuestionsToday has an evolving set of questions to continuously challenge students so that their knowledge grows in Active and Passive Voice. How you perform is determined by your score and the time you take. When you play a quiz, your answers are evaluated in concept instead of actual words and definitions used.

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Change the following sentence to active voice: The song was sung by the choir.

Change the following sentence to passive voice: The dog chased the cat.

Change to active voice: The ball was kicked by the player.

Change to active voice: The car was washed by Tom.

Change to active voice: The poem was written by Maya.

Change to passive voice: The artist painted a beautiful picture.

Change to passive voice: The children are playing games.

Change to passive voice: The gardener waters the plants every day.

Choose the correct active form: The food is being cooked by the chef. (1) The chef cooks the food. (2) The chef is cooking the food. (3) The chef cooked the food. (4) The chef will cook the food.

Choose the correct active form: The house was built by the workers. (1) The workers build the house. (2) The workers built the house. (3) The workers will build the house. (4) The workers are building the house.

Choose the correct active form: The letter was posted by Sarah. (1) Sarah posts the letter. (2) Sarah posted the letter. (3) Sarah will post the letter. (4) Sarah is posting the letter.

Choose the correct passive form: The chef cooks the meal. (1) The meal is cooked by the chef. (2) The meal was cooked by the chef. (3) The meal will be cooked by the chef. (4) The meal has been cooked by the chef.

Fill in the blank with the correct passive form: The letter ______ (write) by Maria.

Fill in the blank: The book ______ (read) by the students every day.

Fill in the blank: The cake ______ (eat) by the children.

Fill in the blank: The food ______ (prepare) by the chef now.

True or False: In active voice, the subject receives the action.

True or False: In passive voice, the subject performs the action.

True or False: Passive voice sentences always include the word 'by'.

True or False: The passive voice can be used in all tenses.