Class 7 :: Language and Grammar :: Voice - Active and Passive
Voice - Active and Passive
A. Write A for sentences in active and P for sentences in passive voice.
1. The package will be delivered by tomorrow.
= P
2. Myra returned the library books yesterday.
= A
3. The surgery has been performed by the best surgeon.
= P
4. I was gifted a piano for my birthday.
= P
5. The clown performed hilarious stunts in the circus.
= A
6. Pramod feeds stray dogs every evening.
= A
7. The cake baked by Shreya's mother was delicious.
= P
8. The handcraft showpieces were made by Russian artisan.
= P
9. My grandmother made us new sweaters every winter.
= A
10. The carpenter used good quality wood for all the furniture.
= A
B. Read the sentences in active voice. Then fill in the blanks in the passive sentences with the correct object.
1. The teacher has selected her.
= She has been selected by the teacher.
2. She gave me cold look.
= I was given a cold look by her.
3. Dad is teaching him.
= He is being taught by Dad.
4. Simi frightened them.
= They were frightened by Simi.
5. I am warning you.
= You are being warned.
6. I have painted it black.
= It has been painted black.
7. They invited us to dinner.
= We are invited to dinner.
8. Manoshi hugged her.
= She was hugged by Manoshi.
C. Underline the objects of the verb. Then, rewrite these sentences in passive voice.
1. The villagers took the injured to the hospital.
= The villagers took the injured to the hospital.
= The injured was taken to the hospital by the villagers.
2. The Principle called a meeting of all the staff members.
= The Principle called a meeting of all the staff members.
= A meeting of all the staff members was called by the Principle.
3. Her husband sent her a bouquet of a hundred roses.
= Her husband sent her a bouquet of a hundred roses.
= A bouquet of a hundred roses was sent her by her husband.
4. Grandpa bakes cakes every Christmas.
= Grandpa bakes cakes every Christmas.
= Cakes are baked by Grandpa every Christmas.
5. The gardener will planet new saplings next week.
= The gardener will plant new saplings next week.
= New saplings will be planted by the gardener next week.
6. I ordered a pizza for dinner.
= I ordered a pizza for dinner.
= A pizza was ordered by me for dinner.
7. We are going to watch the new horror movie this week.
= No voice change is possible.
8. The safety team of the building will conduct a fire drill tomorrow.
= The safety team of the building will conduct a fire drill tomorrow.
=A fire drill will be conducted by the safety team of the building tomorrow.
9. Nobody knew the answer to the teacher's question.
= Nobody knew the answer to the teacher's question.
= The answered to the teacher's question was known to nobody.
10. The travel agent has made all the reservations for our trip.
= The travel agent has made all the reservations for our trip.
= All the reservation for our trip has been made by the travel agent.
D. Rewrite this history of pizza by the passive form of verbs in brackets.
1. The first pizza were baked (baked) by the Babylonians.
2. Flat bread is baked (bake) in mud ovens by them.
3. Herbs and other toppings were added (add) to this pizza by the ancient Greeks.
4. It was flavoured (flavour) further by the Romans.
5. Mozzarella cheese was introduced (introduce) on top of the pizza in the 1700s.
6. The modern type of pizza was developed (develop) by peasants in Naples, Italy.
7. Pizzas were sold (sell) first by young boys on the streets.
8. Pizzas were kept (keep) warm in small tin stoves worn as hats by these young boys.
9. The pizza was taken (take) to the United States by Italian immigrants.
10. The first pizzeria was set up (set up) in New York City in 1895 by an Italian, Genaro Lombardi.