Active and Passive Voice – English Grammar Exercises
Grammar Exercises
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- Active and Passive Voice
- Direct and Indirect Speech
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- Editing/ Omitting
- Integrated Grammar Exercises
Instructions: Change the following sentences from Active Voice to Passive Voice.
- The teacher explains the lesson clearly.
- My aunt does not bake cakes on weekdays.
- Do the students complete the homework on time?
- The librarian issues library cards to new students.
- Does the gardener water the plants every evening?
- The mechanic repairs bicycles carefully.
- The children do not feed the pigeons.
- Does the chef prepare breakfast every morning?
- The artist paints beautiful landscapes.
- The police catch careless drivers.
- Do birds build nests in tall trees?
- My grandfather tells us interesting stories every night.
- The school does not organise trips during examinations.
- Does the doctor examine every patient carefully?
- The volunteers collect old clothes for charity.
Answers –
- The lesson is explained clearly by the teacher.
- Cakes are not baked on weekdays by my aunt.
- Is the homework completed on time by the students?
- Library cards are issued to new students by the librarian.
- Are the plants watered every evening by the gardener?
- Bicycles are repaired carefully by the mechanic.
- The pigeons are not fed by the children.
- Is breakfast prepared every morning by the chef?
- Beautiful landscapes are painted by the artist.
- Careless drivers are caught by the police.
- Are nests built in tall trees by birds?
- We are told interesting stories every night by my grandfather.
- Trips are not organised during examinations by the school.
- Is every patient examined carefully by the doctor?
- Old clothes are collected for charity by the volunteers.
Instructions: Change the following sentences from Active Voice to Passive Voice.
- The students are decorating the classroom.
- My mother is not preparing dinner today.
- Is the teacher checking the notebooks?
- The workers are building a new bridge.
- Are the children planting trees in the garden?
- The nurse is helping the injured patient.
- The players are not practising for the tournament.
- Is the photographer taking pictures of the guests?
- The volunteers are cleaning the community park.
- My uncle is repairing the washing machine.
- Are the scientists conducting a new experiment?
- The chef is serving delicious food.
- The police are not controlling the traffic today.
- Is Anika writing the invitation cards?
- The mechanic is fixing my bicycle.
Answers –
- The classroom is being decorated by the students.
- Dinner is not being prepared today by my mother.
- Are the notebooks being checked by the teacher?
- A new bridge is being built by the workers.
- Are trees being planted in the garden by the children?
- The injured patient is being helped by the nurse.
- The tournament is not being practised for by the players.
- Are pictures of the guests being taken by the photographer?
- The community park is being cleaned by the volunteers.
- The washing machine is being repaired by my uncle.
- Is a new experiment being conducted by the scientists?
- Delicious food is being served by the chef.
- The traffic is not being controlled today by the police.
- Are the invitation cards being written by Anika?
- My bicycle is being fixed by the mechanic.
Instructions: Change the following sentences from Active Voice to Passive Voice.
- The students have completed the science project.
- My father has not repaired the gate yet.
- Have the players won the final match?
- The teacher has corrected the answer sheets.
- Has the company launched the new product?
- The gardener has planted beautiful flowers.
- The children have not finished their homework.
- Has the doctor examined the patient?
- The police have arrested the thief.
- My sister has baked a chocolate cake.
- Have the volunteers cleaned the beach?
- The author has written an inspiring novel.
- The mechanic has not serviced the car yet.
- Has Rohan submitted the assignment?
- The chef has prepared a delicious meal.
Answers –
- The science project has been completed by the students.
- The gate has not been repaired yet by my father.
- Has the final match been won by the players?
- The answer sheets have been corrected by the teacher.
- Has the new product been launched by the company?
- Beautiful flowers have been planted by the gardener.
- Their homework has not been finished by the children.
- Has the patient been examined by the doctor?
- The thief has been arrested by the police.
- A chocolate cake has been baked by my sister.
- Has the beach been cleaned by the volunteers?
- An inspiring novel has been written by the author.
- The car has not been serviced yet by the mechanic.
- Has the assignment been submitted by Rohan?
- A delicious meal has been prepared by the chef.
Instructions: Change the following sentences from Active Voice to Passive Voice.
- The teacher praised the winners.
- My brother did not wash the car yesterday.
- Did the chef prepare the lunch?
- The students completed the assignment on time.
- Did the police catch the thief?
- My grandmother baked a delicious pie.
- The children did not break the window.
- Did the mechanic repair your bicycle?
- The artist painted a beautiful portrait.
- The firefighters rescued the family.
- Did the school organise the science exhibition?
- The doctor treated the injured player.
- The workers did not finish the bridge last month.
- Did Zara write the invitation cards?
- The volunteers collected food for the flood victims.
Answers –
- The winners were praised by the teacher.
- The car was not washed yesterday by my brother.
- Was the lunch prepared by the chef?
- The assignment was completed on time by the students.
- Was the thief caught by the police?
- A delicious pie was baked by my grandmother.
- The window was not broken by the children.
- Was your bicycle repaired by the mechanic?
- A beautiful portrait was painted by the artist.
- The family was rescued by the firefighters.
- Was the science exhibition organised by the school?
- The injured player was treated by the doctor.
- The bridge was not finished last month by the workers.
- Were the invitation cards written by Zara?
- Food for the flood victims was collected by the volunteers.
Instructions: Change the following sentences from Active Voice to Passive Voice.
- The students were decorating the hall.
- My father was not repairing the roof.
- Was the teacher checking the answer sheets?
- The workers were constructing a new road.
- Were the children watering the plants?
- The nurse was looking after the patient.
- The players were not practising for the match.
- Was the photographer taking family pictures?
- The volunteers were cleaning the playground.
- My sister was preparing lunch.
- Were the scientists conducting the experiment?
- The mechanic was fixing the school bus.
- The police were not controlling the crowd.
- Was Kabir painting the classroom walls?
- The tailor was stitching the uniforms.
Answers –
- The hall was being decorated by the students.
- The roof was not being repaired by my father.
- Were the answer sheets being checked by the teacher?
- A new road was being constructed by the workers.
- Were the plants being watered by the children?
- The patient was being looked after by the nurse.
- The match was not being practised for by the players.
- Were family pictures being taken by the photographer?
- The playground was being cleaned by the volunteers.
- Lunch was being prepared by my sister.
- Was the experiment being conducted by the scientists?
- The school bus was being fixed by the mechanic.
- The crowd was not being controlled by the police.
- Were the classroom walls being painted by Kabir?
- The uniforms were being stitched by the tailor.
Instructions: Change the following sentences from Active Voice to Passive Voice.
- The students had completed the project before the deadline.
- My uncle had not repaired the fence before the rain started.
- Had the chef prepared the dinner before the guests arrived?
- The teacher had corrected all the notebooks.
- Had the police arrested the suspect before midnight?
- The gardener had planted new trees.
- The workers had not completed the building.
- Had the doctor examined the patient before the operation?
- The children had finished the puzzle.
- My mother had packed all the bags.
- Had the company launched the product before the festival?
- The mechanic had serviced the car.
- The author had not published the novel before 2025.
- Had Nisha submitted the application on time?
- The volunteers had distributed blankets to the villagers.
Answers –
- The project had been completed by the students before the deadline.
- The fence had not been repaired by my uncle before the rain started.
- Had the dinner been prepared by the chef before the guests arrived?
- All the notebooks had been corrected by the teacher.
- Had the suspect been arrested by the police before midnight?
- New trees had been planted by the gardener.
- The building had not been completed by the workers.
- Had the patient been examined by the doctor before the operation?
- The puzzle had been finished by the children.
- All the bags had been packed by my mother.
- Had the product been launched by the company before the festival?
- The car had been serviced by the mechanic.
- The novel had not been published by the author before 2025.
- Had the application been submitted on time by Nisha?
- Blankets had been distributed to the villagers by the volunteers.
Instructions: Change the following sentences from Active Voice to Passive Voice.
- The teacher will announce the results tomorrow.
- My father will not repair the bicycle today.
- Will the chef prepare dinner for the guests?
- The students will decorate the classroom for the celebration.
- Will the police investigate the case?
- My sister will bake a chocolate cake.
- The workers will not complete the bridge this month.
- Will the doctor examine the patients this afternoon?
- The school will organise a cultural programme next week.
- The volunteers will distribute food to the needy.
- Will the children plant more trees this year?
- My uncle will paint the garden fence.
- The librarian will not issue new library cards today.
- Will Arnav submit the project on Monday?
- The company will launch a new product next month.
Answers –
- The results will be announced by the teacher tomorrow.
- The bicycle will not be repaired by my father today.
- Will dinner be prepared for the guests by the chef?
- The classroom will be decorated by the students for the celebration.
- Will the case be investigated by the police?
- A chocolate cake will be baked by my sister.
- The bridge will not be completed by the workers this month.
- Will the patients be examined by the doctor this afternoon?
- A cultural programme will be organised by the school next week.
- Food will be distributed to the needy by the volunteers.
- Will more trees be planted by the children this year?
- The garden fence will be painted by my uncle.
- New library cards will not be issued today by the librarian.
- Will the project be submitted by Arnav on Monday?
- A new product will be launched by the company next month.
Instructions: Change the following sentences from Active Voice to Passive Voice.
- The students will have completed the project by Friday.
- My father will not have repaired the car by tomorrow.
- Will the chef have prepared the meal before the guests arrive?
- The workers will have finished the bridge by next month.
- Will the teacher have checked the notebooks by evening?
- The gardener will have planted all the saplings by next week.
- The volunteers will not have cleaned the park by noon.
- Will the company have launched the new product before Diwali?
- My sister will have packed the bags before sunrise.
- The doctor will have examined all the patients by 5 p.m.
- Will the mechanic have repaired the bus before school starts?
- The police will have solved the case by then.
- The author will not have completed the novel by December.
- Will Tara have submitted the assignment before the deadline?
- The chef will have prepared all the dishes before lunch.
Answers –
- The project will have been completed by the students by Friday.
- The car will not have been repaired by my father by tomorrow.
- Will the meal have been prepared by the chef before the guests arrive?
- The bridge will have been finished by the workers by next month.
- Will the notebooks have been checked by the teacher by evening?
- All the saplings will have been planted by the gardener by next week.
- The park will not have been cleaned by the volunteers by noon.
- Will the new product have been launched by the company before Diwali?
- The bags will have been packed by my sister before sunrise.
- All the patients will have been examined by the doctor by 5 p.m.
- Will the bus have been repaired by the mechanic before school starts?
- The case will have been solved by the police by then.
- The novel will not have been completed by the author by December.
- Will the assignment have been submitted by Tara before the deadline?
- All the dishes will have been prepared by the chef before lunch.
Instructions: Change the following sentences from Active Voice to Passive Voice.
- The students can solve the puzzle.
- My brother should clean the room.
- Must the players follow the rules?
- The doctor may examine the patient today.
- You should not waste water.
- Can the mechanic repair the engine?
- The police must investigate the matter.
- We ought to protect wild animals.
- Should the teacher inform the parents?
- The volunteers can collect old clothes.
- You must not touch these wires.
- May the manager approve your request?
- The children should obey their elders.
- Can Riya complete the task today?
- We must follow traffic rules.
Answers –
- The puzzle can be solved by the students.
- The room should be cleaned by my brother.
- Must the rules be followed by the players?
- The patient may be examined by the doctor today.
- Water should not be wasted.
- Can the engine be repaired by the mechanic?
- The matter must be investigated by the police.
- Wild animals ought to be protected.
- Should the parents be informed by the teacher?
- Old clothes can be collected by the volunteers.
- These wires must not be touched.
- May your request be approved by the manager?
- Elders should be obeyed by the children.
- Can the task be completed by Riya today?
- Traffic rules must be followed.
Instructions: Change the following sentences from Active Voice to Passive Voice.
- The teacher explains the poem beautifully.
- Is the nurse treating the patient?
- My father has repaired the gate.
- The workers will build a new library next year.
- Did the police arrest the thief yesterday?
- The children are not flying kites today.
- The chef had prepared the meal before noon.
- Can the students solve this problem?
- The school will not organise the picnic this year.
- Have the volunteers planted the trees?
- My sister baked a delicious cake yesterday.
- Will the doctor examine the patients tomorrow?
- The mechanic is repairing the school bus.
- The company has launched a new mobile app.
- Must everyone follow the school rules?
- The gardener waters the plants every morning.
- Were the students decorating the stage?
- My uncle will have painted the house by next week.
- The children should keep the classroom clean.
- Has the teacher corrected all the notebooks?
Answers –
- The poem is explained beautifully by the teacher.
- Is the patient being treated by the nurse?
- The gate has been repaired by my father.
- A new library will be built by the workers next year.
- Was the thief arrested by the police yesterday?
- Kites are not being flown by the children today.
- The meal had been prepared by the chef before noon.
- Can this problem be solved by the students?
- The picnic will not be organised by the school this year.
- Have the trees been planted by the volunteers?
- A delicious cake was baked by my sister yesterday.
- Will the patients be examined by the doctor tomorrow?
- The school bus is being repaired by the mechanic.
- A new mobile app has been launched by the company.
- Must the school rules be followed by everyone?
- The plants are watered every morning by the gardener.
- Was the stage being decorated by the students?
- The house will have been painted by my uncle by next week.
- The classroom should be kept clean by the children.
- Have all the notebooks been corrected by the teacher?
