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Year 6 English — Active and passive voice

Tell active from passive, and change a sentence from one voice to the other.

Name: ________________________

  1. 1.Which sentence is in the passive voice?

    • a) The gardener will water the plants.
    • b) The gardener waters the plants.
    • c) The gardener is watering the plants.
    • d) The plants are watered by the gardener.

  2. 2.Complete the passive with the two missing words: The window ____ by the ball yesterday. (verb: break)

  3. 3.Match each active sentence to its passive form.

    • Ravi paints the wall.
    • Ravi painted the wall.
    • Ravi will paint the wall.
    • Ravi is painting the wall.
    • The wall is being painted by Ravi.
    • The wall will be painted by Ravi.
    • The wall is painted by Ravi.
    • The wall was painted by Ravi.

  4. 4.Complete the passive with the three missing words: The invitations ____ tomorrow. (verb: send)

  5. 5.Complete the passive with the two missing words: The house ____ in 1920. (verb: build)

  6. 6.Sort each sentence by its voice.

    Groups: Active · Passive

    • The results will be announced.
    • Somebody has stolen my bag.
    • They will announce the results.
    • My bag has been stolen.

  7. 7.Change to the active: "The parcel was delivered by the courier."

    • a) The courier delivers the parcel.
    • b) The parcel delivered the courier.
    • c) The courier has delivered the parcel.
    • d) The courier delivered the parcel.

  8. 8.Which sentence is in the active voice?

    • a) The cake is being cut.
    • b) Sunil cut the cake.
    • c) The cake was eaten.
    • d) The cake has been cut.

Answer key — Year 6 English — Active and passive voice

  1. 1. d) The plants are watered by the gardener.
  2. 2. was broken
  3. 3. Ravi paints the wall. → The wall is painted by Ravi.; Ravi painted the wall. → The wall was painted by Ravi.; Ravi will paint the wall. → The wall will be painted by Ravi.; Ravi is painting the wall. → The wall is being painted by Ravi.
  4. 4. will be sent
  5. 5. was built
  6. 6. Somebody has stolen my bag. → Active; My bag has been stolen. → Passive; They will announce the results. → Active; The results will be announced. → Passive
  7. 7. d) The courier delivered the parcel.
  8. 8. b) Sunil cut the cake.