Worksheet Solutions: Active and Passive Voice - 1 - Class 6 PDF Download

Q.1. Change the following sentences from the active voice to the passive voice:
(i) Columbus discovered America.

America was discovered by Columbus.

(ii) The boy teased the dog.

The dog was teased by the boy.

(iii) Rama was making a kite.

A kite was being made by Rama.

(iv) My father will write a letter.

A letter will be written by my father.

(v) He kept me waiting.

I was kept waiting.

(vi) Manners reveal character.

Character is revealed by manners.

(vii) We expect good news.

Good news is expected.

(viii) We must write to him.

He must be written to by us.

(ix) The car hit the man.

The man was hit by the car.

(x) I had posted the letter before I met him.

The letter had been posted (by me) before I met him

(xi) The man cut down the tree.

The tree was cut down by the man.

(xii) His teacher praised him.

He was praised by his teacher.

(xiii) The police arrested him.

He was arrested.

(xiv) The boy caught the ball.

The ball was caught by the boy.

(xv) I will defeat him.

He will be defeated by me.

(xvi) He scored twenty runs.

Twenty runs were scored by him.

(xvii) Everyone loves him.

He is loved by everyone.

(xviii) I have sold my bicycle.

My bicycle has been sold.

(xix) They are doing the work.

The work is being done by them.

(xx) Shyam eats an apple.

An apple is eaten by Shyam.

Q.2. Complete the sentences using one of these verbs in the correct form:

(i) Cheese _________ from milk.

Cheese is made from milk.

(ii) There is no need to leave a tip. Service _________ in the bill.

There is no need to leave a tip. Service is included in the bill.

(iii) A cinema is a place where films_________.

A cinema is a place where films are shown.

(iv) Originally the book ________ in Spanish and a few years ago it _________ into English.

Originally the book was written in Spanish and a few years ago it was translated into English.

(v) Many accidents _________ by dangerous driving.

Many accidents are caused  by dangerous driving.

(vi) The roof of the building _________ in a storm a few days ago.

The roof of the building was damaged  in a storm a few days ago.

(vii) You _________ to the wedding. Why didn’t you go?

You were invited  to the wedding. Why didn’t you go?

(viii) In the United States, elections for President _________ every four years.

In the United States, elections for President are held  every four years.

(ix) We were driving along quite fast but we _________ by lots of other cars.

We were driving along quite fast but we were overtaken by lots of other cars.

Q.3. Rewrite the following sentences into Passive voice.
(i) I did not beat her.

She was not beaten by me.

(ii) I will never forget this experience.

This experience will never be forgotten by me.

(iii) Mother made a cake.

 A cake was made by mother.

(iv) The boy teased the girl.

The girl was teased by the boy.

(v) Did she do her duty?

Was her duty done by her?

(vi) The tiger was chasing the deer.

The deer was being chased by the tiger.

(vii) She has written a novel.

A novel has been written by her.

(viii) She has learned her lessons.

Her lessons have been learned by her.

(ix) Have you finished the report?

Has the report been finished by you?

(x) The police have caught the thief.

The thief has been caught by the police.