Exercises
(i) Choose the correct passive form for the following sentences in active voice.
1. I did not beat her.
(a) She is not beaten by me.
(b) She has not beaten by me.
(c) She was not beaten by me.
Answer:
(c) She was not beaten by me.
2. I will never forget this experience.
(a) This experience is not forgotten by me.
(b) This experience would never be forgotten by me.
(c) This experience will never be forgotten by me.
Answer:
(c) This experience will never be forgotten by me.
3. Mother made a cake yesterday.
(a) A cake made by mother yesterday.
(b) A cake is made by mother yesterday,
(c) A cake was made by mother yesterday.
Answer:
(c) A cake was made by mother yesterday.
4. The boy congratulated the girl.
(a) The girl was congratulated by the boy.
(b) The girl had congratulated by the boy.
(c) The girl congratulated the boy.
Answer:
(a) The girl was congratulated by the boy.
5. Did she do her duty?
(a) Was she done her duty?
(b) Was her duty done by her?
(c) Had her duty done by her?
Answer:
(b) Was her duty done by her?
6. The tiger was chasing the deer.
(a) The deer was chased by the tiger.
(b) The deer was being chased by the tiger,
(c) The deer had chased by the tiger.
Answer:
(b) The deer was being closed by the tiger
Samacheer Kalvi 9th English Grammar Active Voice, Passive Voice
7. She has written a novel.
(a) A novel has written by her.
(b) A novel has been written by her.
(c) A novel had written by her.
Answer:
(b) A novel has been written by her.
8. She has learned her lessons.
(a) Her lessons has learned by her.
(b) Her lessons have been learned by her.
(c) Her lessons had been learned by her.
Answer:
(b) Her lessons have been learned by her.
9. Have you finished the report?
(a) Has the report finished by you?
(b) Has the report been finished by you?
(c) Had the report been finished by you?
Answer:
(b) Has the report been finished by you?
10. The police have caught the thief.
(a) The thief has been caught by the police.
(b) The thief was caught by the police.
(c) The thief had been caught by the police.
Answer:
(a) The thief has been caught b– police,
(ii) Rewrite the following sentences into active voice.
1. We are taught grammar by Mr. Harsha.
Answer:
2. He was praised by the teacher.
Answer:
3. The injured were taken to the hospital by the firemen.
Answer:
4. The town was destroyed by an earthquake.
5. The teacher was pleased with the boy’s work.
Answer:
6. The building was damaged by the fire.
Answer:
7. By whom were you taught Hindi?
Answer:
8. You will be given a ticket by the manager.
Answer:
9. The streets were thronged with spectators.
Answer:
10. We will be blamed by everyone.
Answer:
11. The trees were blown down by the wind.
Answer:
.
12. The thieves were caught by the police.
Answer:
13. The letter was posted by Alice.
Answer:
Alice posted the letter.
Exercises
(i) Choose the correct passive form for the following sentences in active voice.
1. I did not beat her.
(a) She is not beaten by me.
(b) She has not beaten by me.
(c) She was not beaten by me.
Answer:
(c) She was not beaten by me.
2. I will never forget this experience.
(a) This experience is not forgotten by me.
(b) This experience would never be forgotten by me.
(c) This experience will never be forgotten by me.
Answer:
(c) This experience will never be forgotten by me.
3. Mother made a cake yesterday.
(a) A cake made by mother yesterday.
(b) A cake is made by mother yesterday,
(c) A cake was made by mother yesterday.
Answer:
(c) A cake was made by mother yesterday.
4. The boy congratulated the girl.
(a) The girl was congratulated by the boy.
(b) The girl had congratulated by the boy.
(c) The girl congratulated the boy.
Answer:
(a) The girl was congratulated by the boy.
5. Did she do her duty?
(a) Was she done her duty?
(b) Was her duty done by her?
(c) Had her duty done by her?
Answer:
(b) Was her duty done by her?
6. The tiger was chasing the deer.
(a) The deer was chased by the tiger.
(b) The deer was being chased by the tiger,
(c) The deer had chased by the tiger.
Answer:
(b) The deer was being closed by the tiger
Samacheer Kalvi 9th English Grammar Active Voice, Passive Voice
7. She has written a novel.
(a) A novel has written by her.
(b) A novel has been written by her.
(c) A novel had written by her.
Answer:
(b) A novel has been written by her.
8. She has learned her lessons.
(a) Her lessons has learned by her.
(b) Her lessons have been learned by her.
(c) Her lessons had been learned by her.
Answer:
(b) Her lessons have been learned by her.
9. Have you finished the report?
(a) Has the report finished by you?
(b) Has the report been finished by you?
(c) Had the report been finished by you?
Answer:
(b) Has the report been finished by you?
10. The police have caught the thief.
(a) The thief has been caught by the police.
(b) The thief was caught by the police.
(c) The thief had been caught by the police.
Answer:
(a) The thief has been caught b– police,
(ii) Rewrite the following sentences into active voice.
1. We are taught grammar by Mr. Harsha.
Answer:
Mr. Harsha teaches us grammar.
2. He was praised by the teacher.
Answer:
The teacher praised him.
3. The injured were taken to the hospital by the firemen.
Answer:
The firemen took the injured to the hospital.
4. The town was destroyed by an earthquake.
Answer:
An earthquake destroyed the town.
5. The teacher was pleased with the boy’s work.
Answer:
The boy’s work pleased the teacher.
6. The building was damaged by the fire.
Answer:
The fire damaged die building.
7. By whom were you taught Hindi?
Answer:
Who taught you Hindi? ,
8. You will be given a ticket by the manager.
Answer:
The manager will give you a ticket.
9. The streets were thronged with spectators.
Answer:
Spectators thronged the streets.
Samacheer Kalvi 9th English Grammar Active Voice, Passive Voice
10. We will be blamed by everyone.
Answer:
Everyone will blame us.
11. The trees were blown down by the wind.
Answer:
The wind blew down the trees.
12. The thieves were caught by the police.
Answer:
The police caught the thieves.
13. The letter was posted by Alice.
Answer:
Alice posted the letter.
14. We were received by the hostess.
Answer:
The hostess received us.
15. The snake was killed with a stick.
Answer:
They / somebody killed the snake with a stick.
16. The minister was welcomed by the people.
Answer:
The people welcomed the minister.
17. He was found guilty of murder.
Answer:
They found him guilty of murder.
18. This house was built by Afsar.
Answer:
After wilting this house.
(iii) Rewrite the following sentences in the passive voice.
1. She is writing a poem.
Answer:
A poem is being written by her.
2. The team has won the series.
Answer:
The series has been won by the team.
3. Can you break the door?
Answer:
Can the door be broken by you?
Samacheer Kalvi 9th English Grammar Active Voice, Passive Voice
4. Will she sing a song?
Answer:
Will a song be sung by her?
5. Is he speaking English?
Answer:
Is English being spoken by him?
6. Are you eating a banana?
Answer:
Is a banana being eaten by you?
7. Why are you washing the car?
Answer:
Why is the car being washed by you ?
8. When will he give the money?
Answer:
When will the money be given by him?
9. Where will he meet you?
Answer:
Where will you be met by him?
10. How do you make a cake?
Answer:
How is a cake made by you?
11. Who did you tell the story?
Answer:
To whom was the story told by you?
12. Lighting struck him.
Answer:
He was struck by lighting.
13. The language that he used quite shocked me.
Answer:
I was quite shocked by the language that he used.
14. We were both filled with horror by the sight of that event.
Answer:
The sight of the event filled both of us with horror.
15. I was much hurt by his voice and manner.
Answer:
His voice and manner hurt me much.
16. They were welcomed back by the city on their return.
Answer:
The city welcomed back them on their return.
17. He was punished by the master for speaking in the class. ‘
Answer:
The master punished him for speaking in class.
18. Many objections were raised by us to the plan that was proposed by him.
Answer:
He proposed many plans that we raised many objections.
Samacheer Kalvi 9th English Grammar Active Voice, Passive Voice
19. Will he not be persuaded to work harder by a sense of duty?
Answer:
Will a sense of duty not persuade him to work?
20. I was called upon by the meeting to give my reasons.
Answer:
The meeting called upon me to give my reasons.
21. He was known by me by his voice when I was spoken to by him in the dark.
Answer:
I knew him by his voice when he spoke to me in the dark.
22. His return was not expected by us.
Answer:
He did not expect his return.
(iv) Complete these sentences with the verbs in brackets. Use the present simple passive.
I. E-mails _________ and received by most internet users. (send)
Answer:
are sent
2. Information about goods and services _________ (find)
Answer:
is found
3. Go&ls and services _________ in e-shops. (buy)
Answer:
are bought
4. Online newspapers and magazines _________ mostly by adult users. (read)
Answer:
are read
5. The internet _________ for social networking, especially by young people. (use)
Answer:
is used
6. relephone and video calls _________ (make)
Answer:
are made
7. Videos and films _________ (watch)
Answer:
are watched
8. Listening and music streaming activities _________ (cany out)
Answer:
are carried out
Samacheer Kalvi 9th English Grammar Active Voice, Passive Voice
9. Hotel accommodation _________ by travellers. (search for)
Answer:
is searched for
10. Financial transactions through internet banking _________ (do)
Answer:
are done
14. We were received by the hostess.
Answer:
The hostess received us.
15. The snake was killed with a stick.
Answer:
They / somebody killed the snake with a stick.
16. The minister was welcomed by the people.
Answer:
The people welcomed the minister.
17. He was found guilty of murder.
Answer:
They found him guilty of murder.
18. This house was built by Afsar.
Answer:
After wilting this house.
(iii) Rewrite the following sentences in the passive voice.
1. She is writing a poem.
Answer:
A poem is being written by her.
2. The team has won the series.
Answer:
The series has been won by the team.
3. Can you break the door?
Answer:
Can the door be broken by you?
Samacheer Kalvi 9th English Grammar Active Voice, Passive Voice
4. Will she sing a song?
Answer:
Will a song be sung by her?
5. Is he speaking English?
Answer:
Is English being spoken by him?
6. Are you eating a banana?
Answer:
Is a banana being eaten by you?
7. Why are you washing the car?
Answer:
Why is the car being washed by you ?
8. When will he give the money?
Answer:
When will the money be given by him?
9. Where will he meet you?
Answer:
Where will you be met by him?
10. How do you make a cake?
Answer:
How is a cake made by you?
11. Who did you tell the story?
Answer:
To whom was the story told by you?
12. Lighting struck him.
Answer:
He was struck by lighting.
13. The language that he used quite shocked me.
Answer:
I was quite shocked by the language that he used.
14. We were both filled with horror by the sight of that event.
Answer:
The sight of the event filled both of us with horror.
15. I was much hurt by his voice and manner.
Answer:
His voice and manner hurt me much.
16. They were welcomed back by the city on their return.
Answer:
The city welcomed back them on their return.
17. He was punished by the master for speaking in the class. ‘
Answer:
The master punished him for speaking in class.
18. Many objections were raised by us to the plan that was proposed by him.
Answer:
He proposed many plans that we raised many objections.
Samacheer Kalvi 9th English Grammar Active Voice, Passive Voice
19. Will he not be persuaded to work harder by a sense of duty?
Answer:
Will a sense of duty not persuade him to work?
20. I was called upon by the meeting to give my reasons.
Answer:
The meeting called upon me to give my reasons.
21. He was known by me by his voice when I was spoken to by him in the dark.
Answer:
I knew him by his voice when he spoke to me in the dark.
22. His return was not expected by us.
Answer:
He did not expect his return.
(iv) Complete these sentences with the verbs in brackets. Use the present simple passive.
I. E-mails _________ and received by most internet users. (send)
Answer:
are sent
2. Information about goods and services _________ (find)
Answer:
is found
3. Go&ls and services _________ in e-shops. (buy)
Answer:
are bought
4. Online newspapers and magazines _________ mostly by adult users. (read)
Answer:
are read
5. The internet _________ for social networking, especially by young people. (use)
Answer:
is used
6. relephone and video calls _________ (make)
Answer:
are made
7. Videos and films _________ (watch)
Answer:
are watched
8. Listening and music streaming activities _________ (cany out)
Answer:
are carried out
Samacheer Kalvi 9th English Grammar Active Voice, Passive Voice
9. Hotel accommodation _________ by travellers. (search for)
Answer:
is searched for
10. Financial transactions through internet banking _________ (do)
Answer:
are done
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