Active and Passive Voice Class 6 Worksheet English Grammar

Q.1. Change the following sentences from the active voice to the passive voice:
(i) The man cut down the tree.

The tree was cut down by the man.

(ii) Columbus discovered America.

America was discovered by Columbus.

(ii) His teacher praised him.

He was praised by his teacher.

(iv) The boy teased the dog.

The dog was teased by the boy.

(v) The police arrested him.

He was arrested.

(vi) Rama was making a kite.

A kite was being made by Rama.

(vii) The boy caught the ball.

The ball was caught by the boy.

(viii) My father will write a letter.

A letter will be written by my father.

(ix) I will defeat him.

He will be defeated by me.

(x) He kept me waiting.

I was kept waiting.

(xi) He scored twenty runs.

Twenty runs were scored by him.

(xii) Manners reveal character.

Character is revealed by manners.

(xiii) Everyone loves him.

He is loved by everyone.

(xiv) We expect good news.

Good news is expected.

(xv) I have sold my bicycle.

My bicycle has been sold.

Q.2. Put the verb into the correct form, present simple or past simple, active or passive:
(i) It’s a big company. Four hundred people ______ (employ) there.

are employed.

(ii) Water ______ (cover) most of the Earth’s surface.

covers.

(iii) Most of the Earth’s surface ______ (cover) by water.

is covered.

(iv) The park gates ______ (lock) at 7 p.m. daily.

are locked.

(v) The letter ______ (post) a week ago and it ______ (arrive) yesterday.

was posted, arrived.

(vi) The boat ______ (sink) quickly but fortunately everybody ______ (rescue).

sank, was rescued.

(vii) Raman’s parents ______ (die) when he was very young. He and his sister ______ (bring) up by their grandparents.

died, were brought.

(viii) I was born in Mumbai but I ______ (grow) up in Delhi.

grew.

(ix) While I was on holiday, my camera ______ (steal) from my hotel room.

was stolen.

(x) While I was on holiday, my camera ______ (disappear) from my hotel room.

disappeared.

(xi) Why ______ (Sita / resign) from her job?

did Sita resign.

(xii) Why ______ (Sohan / sack) from his job?

was Sohan sacked.

Q.3. Complete these sentences with one of the following verbs (in the correct form):

(i) The situation is serious. Something must ______ before it’s too late.

be done.

(ii) I have not received the letter. It might ______ to the wrong address.

have been sent.

(iii) A decision will not ______ until the next meeting.

be made.

(iv) I told the hotel receptionist that I wanted to ______ at 8 a.m. the next morning.

be woken up.

(v) Do you think that less money should ______ on ornaments.

be spent

(vi) This road is in very bad condition. It should ______ a long time ago.

have been repaired.

(vii) The injured man couldn’t walk and had to ______

be carried.

(viii) It is not certain how the fire started but it might ______ by an electrical fault.

have been caused.