Worksheet: Active & Passive Voice | English Grammar for Class 9 PDF Download

Section A: Multiple Choice Questions

Q.1. Which sentence is in the active voice?
(a) The cake was baked by Mary.
(b) The ball was kicked by Tom.
(c) The book was read by the students.
(d) The house was built by the construction workers.

Q.2. What is the passive form of the sentence "She waters the plants every morning"?
(a) The plants are watered by her every morning.
(b) The plants were watered by her every morning.
(c) The plants are watering by her every morning.
(d) The plants have been watered by her every morning.

Q.3. Which option correctly changes the active sentence "The dog chased the cat" into the passive voice?
(a) The cat was chased by the dog.
(b) The cat has been chased by the dog.
(c) The cat has chased by the dog.
(d) The cat is chased by the dog.

Q.4. In which sentence is the active voice used appropriately?
(a) The letter was written by me yesterday.
(b) The door is opened by Peter every morning.
(c) The poem is written by the poet beautifully.
(d) The cake is baked by my mom now.

Q.5. Which option correctly changes the active sentence "They will finish the work tomorrow" into the passive voice?
(a) The work will be finished by them tomorrow.
(b) The work is finished by them tomorrow.
(c) The work will be finishing by them tomorrow.
(d) The work is being finished by them tomorrow.

Section B: Short Questions

Q.1. What is the difference between active and passive voice?

Q.2. When do we use the passive voice?

Q.3. How is the passive voice formed?

Q.4. How can you identify a sentence in the passive voice?

Q.5. Can all sentences be changed from active to passive voice? Explain.

Section C: Fill in the Blanks

Q.1. The door _____ (open) by Tom.

Q.2. The cake _____ (bake) by my mother.

Q.3. English _____ (speak) all over the world.

Q.4. The letter _____ (write) by me yesterday.

Q.5. These books _____ (read) by the students.

Section D: Match the Columns

Match the sentences in Column A with their corresponding passive voice forms in Column B.

Section E: True or False

Q.1. Passive voice is used when the subject performs the action.

Q.2. The object of an active voice sentence becomes the subject of a passive voice sentence.

Q.3. In passive voice sentences, the verb "be" is always used.

Q.4. Passive voice sentences always have the word "by" before the doer of the action.

Q.5. Active voice is generally preferred over passive voice in academic writing.

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