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Active and passive voice worksheet
Directions: Rewrite the following
changing the active sentences to
passive and passive sentences to
active.
1. The thieves have been arrested by
the police.
2. The marvellous performance
delivered by the children enthralled us.
3. He has been invited to their party.
4. We have shipped your order.
5. The girl recited the poem beautifully.
6. The guests enjoyed the party.
7. The child impressed everyone with
his polite manners.
8. A girl from Chennai won the first
prize.
9. The readers like the latest book of
the writer.
10. They are painting the walls.
11. The car has been fixed by the
mechanic.
12. She accepted their invitation with
pleasure.
13. I did it.
14. Are you loved by me?
15. The audience gave her an
outstanding ovation.
Answers
1. The police have arrested the thieves.
2. We were enthralled by the
marvelous performance delivered by
the children.
3. They have invited him to their party.
4. Your order has been shipped by us.
5. The poem was beautifully recited by
the girl.
6. The party was enjoyed by the
guests.
7. Everyone was impressed with the
polite manners of the child.
8. The first prize was won by a girl
from Chennai.
9. The latest book of the writer is
liked by the readers.
10. The walls are being painted by
them.
11. The car mechanic has fixed the car.
12. Their invitation was accepted (by
her) with pleasure.
13. It was done by me.
14.Do I love you?
15. An outstanding ovation was given
to her by the audience.
Identify the voice of the verb in each
quotation. Indicate the verb used and
the receiver of the action. Write your
answers in the column provided
below. Put your answers in a chart.
1. “Peace cannot be kept by force;
it can only be achieved by
understanding”.
2. “We can never obtain peace in
the outer world until we make
peace with ourselves”.
3. “Peace, like war, must be
waged”.
4. “Whenever you are sincerely
pleased, you are nourished”.
5. “Courageous people do not fear
forgiving for the sake of peace.”
6. “You can find peace amidst the
storms that threaten you.”
7. “At present the peace of the
world has been preserved, not by
statesmen, but by capitalist.”
8. “When the power of love
overcomes the love of power the
world will know peace.”
9. “Once we have this inner peace,
world peace can be achieved in the
twinkling of an eye.”
10. “She remembered who she was
and the game changed”.
Voice of the Verb used Receiver of
verb the action
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