Active vs Passive Voice Exercises
Exercises 1: Change the active sentences into
passive sentences.
1. The chef cooks a delicious meal every day. ANS: - A delicious meal is cooked
by the chef every day.
2. The students are completing their assignments. ANS: - The assignments are
being completed by the students.
3. The gardener planted a new tree in the backyard. ANS: - A new tree was
planted in the backyard by the gardener.
4. The committee will announce the results tomorrow. ANS: - the result will be
announced by the committee tomorrow.
5. The dog chased the cat around the yard. ANS: - The cat was chased by the dog
around the yard.
6. The mechanic fixes the car.ANS: - The car was fixed by the mechanic.
7. The artist is painting a beautiful mural. ANS: - A beautiful mural was being
painted by the artist.
8. The teacher assigns homework every day. ANS: - Homework is assigned by the
teacher every day.
9. The baker bakes fresh bread every morning. ANS: - Fresh bread is baked by the
baker every morning.
10. The construction workers are building a new bridge.ANS:- A new bridge is being
built by the construction workers.
Exercises 2: Complete the following sentences
with the correct form of the verb, either active or
passive
1. The garden_Watered_ (water) by the gardener every day.
2. He _had finished_ (finish) his homework by the time we arrived.
3. The results of the experiment _will be published_ (publish) in the journal next
month.
4. The new restaurant _was opened_ (open) by a famous chef last year.
5. The entire building _was evacuated_ (evacuate) as soon as the alarm sounded.
6. The novel _was written_ (write) by the author over two years.
7. The windows _were shattered_(shatter) during the storm last night.
8. The cake _was made_ (make) by her for the special occasion.
9. The speech _was delivered_ (deliver) by the president at the conference.
10. The car _will be serviced_(service) before our road trip next week.
Exercises 3: Identify whether the sentences are in
the active or passive voice.
1. The movie is watched by millions of people. ANS: - passive voice
2. She was offered a scholarship for her academic performance. ANS: - passive
voice.
3. They are planting trees in the park. ANS: - Active voice
4. The new product will be launched next month. ANS: - passive voice
5. He fixes cars in his garage. ANS: - Active voice
6. The book was read by the entire class. ANS: - passive
7. The gardener waters the plants every morning. ANS: - active
8. The award is given to the most innovative student each year. ANS: - passive
9. The mailman delivers mail to our neighborhood daily. ANS: - active
10. The entire building was painted over the weekend. ANS: - passive
