Class 6 English - Grammar
Chapter 10 - Active and Passive Voice
Top Block 1
There are two types of voice:
- Active voice – when the subject in the sentence acts; as:
I read a lesson. - Passive voice – when the subject in the sentence is acted upon; as:
A lesson is read by me.
For changing of voice, always remember:
- Change the subject into object and object into subject. Make the subject of active voice the object of passive voice and vice-versa.
- Always use the III form of the verb in passive voice.
- Use ‘by’ before the object in passive voice.
For example:
Active Passive
I me
we us
you you
he him
she her
they them
any name (Nikhil) Name as it is (Nikhil)
Exercise 1 :
Put the verb into the correct form, present simple or past simple, active or passive:
- It’s a big company. Four hundred people …………………. (employ) there.
- Water …………………. (cover) most of the Earth’s surface.
- Most of the Earth’s surface …………………. (cover) by water.
- The park gates …………………. (lock) at 7 p.m. daily.
- The letter …………………. (post) a week ago and it …………………. (arrive) yesterday.
- The boat …………………. (sink) quickly but fortunately everybody …………………. (rescue).
- Raman’s parents …………………. (die) when he was very young. He and his sister …………………. (bring) up by their grandparents.
- I was born in Mumbai but I …………………. (grow) up in Delhi.
- While I was on holiday, my camera …………………. (steal) from my hotel room.
- While I was on holiday, my camera …………………. (disappear) from my hotel room.
- Why …………………. (Sita / resign) from her job?
- Why …………………. (Sohan / sack) from his job?
Answers :
- are employed.
- covers.
- is covered.
- are locked.
- was posted, arrived.
- sank, was rescued.
- died, were brought.
- grew.
- was stolen.
- disappeared.
- did Sita resign.
- was Sohan sacked.
Exercise 2 :
Complete the sentences using one of these verbs in the correct form:
cause, damage, hold, include, invite, make, overtake, show, translate, write
- Many accidents …………………. by dangerous driving.
- Cheese …………………. from milk.
- The roof of the building …………………. in a storm a few days ago.
- There is no need to leave a tip. Service …………………. in the bill.
- You …………………. to the wedding. Why didn’t you go?
- A cinema is a place where films ………………….
- In the United States, elections for President …………………. every four years.
- Originally the book …………………. in Spanish and a few years ago it …………………. into
English. - We were driving along quite fast but we …………………. by lots of other cars.
Answers :
- are caused.
- is made.
- was damaged.
- is included.
- were invited.
- are shown.
- are held.
- was written, was translated.
- were overtaken.
Exercise 3 :
Complete these sentences with one of the following verbs (in the correct form):
carry cause do make repair send spend wake up
- The situation is serious. Something must …………………. before it’s too late.
- I have not received the letter. It might …………………. to the wrong address.
- A decision will not …………………. until the next meeting.
- I told the hotel receptionist that I wanted to …………………. at 8 a.m. the next morning.
- Do you think that less money should …………………. on ornaments.
- This road is in very bad condition. It should …………………. a long time ago.
- The injured man couldn’t walk and had to ………………….
- It is not certain how the fire started but it might …………………. by an electrical fault.
Answers :
- be done.
- have been sent.
- be made.
- be woken up.
- be spent
- have been repaired.
- be carried.
- have been caused.
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Exercise 4 :
Change the following sentences from the active voice to the passive voice:
- The man cut down the tree.
- Columbus discovered America.
- His teacher praised him.
- The boy teased the dog.
- The police arrested him.
- Rama was making a kite.
- The boy caught the ball.
- My father will write a letter.
- I will defeat him.
- He kept me waiting.
- He scored twenty runs.
- Manners reveal character.
- Everyone loves him.
- We expect good news.
- I have sold my bicycle.
- We must write to him.
- They are doing the work.
- The car hit the man.
- Shyam eats an apple.
- I had posted the letter before I met him.
- How do they make coffee?
- Rachna had made tea.
- Abdul was watering the plants.
- Surabhi will write a letter.
- Mala has broken the window.
Answers :
- The tree was cut down by the man.
- America was discovered by Columbus.
- He was praised by his teacher.
- The dog was teased by the boy.
- He was arrested.
- A kite was being made by Rama.
- The ball was caught by the boy.
- A letter will be written by my father.
- He will be defeated by me.
- I was kept waiting.
- Twenty runs were scored by him.
- Character is revealed by manners.
- He is loved by everyone.
- Good news is expected.
- My bicycle has been sold.
- He must be written to by us.
- The work is being done by them.
- The man was hit by the car.
- An apple is eaten by Shyam.
- The letter had been posted (by me) before I met him
- How is coffee made?
- Tea had been made by Rachna.
- Plants were being watered by Abdul.
- A letter will be written by Surabhi.
- The window has been broken by Mala.