Active and Passive Voice Examples – Exercises of Transformation

Active and passive voice with examples has exercises of all type of sentences. For examples Assertive, Interrogative, Imperative and Special sentences. They are all changed into passive voice with answers below.

Active and Passive Voice Examples – Exercises

Active and Passive Voice Exercise. 1

Change the following into Passive Voice

1. Shakespeare wrote the Merchant of Venice.’
2. Moni is washing clothes.
3. Rita has cooked the dinner.
4. I will finish the book in a few days.
5. The dog bites strangers.
6. Shah Jehan built the Taj Mahal in memory of his wife.
7. He invited his friends to the party.
8. They elected him their leader.
9. Aman must return the book today.
10. The bull has eaten the crop.

Check Your Answers

1. ‘The Merchant of Venice’ was written by Shakespeare.
2. The clothes are being washed by Moni.
3. The dinner has been cooked by Rita.
4. The book will be finished in a few days by me.
5. The strangers are bitten by the dog.
6. The Taj Mahal was built by Shah Jehan in memory of his wife.
7. His friends were invited to the party by him.
8. He was elected their leader by them.
9. The book must be returned today by Aman.
10. The crop has been eaten by the bull.

Active and Passive Voice Exercise. 2

Change the following into Passive Voice

1. Do you know her?
2. What is she doing?
3. Did you see him last night?
4. Has the boy licked the door?
5. Is the dog eating meat?
6. Will you do this work?
7. Who has built this house?
8. How will you do this work?
9. Which shirt have you purchased?
10. Where did you put the phone?

Check Your Answers

1. Is she known by you?
2. What is done by her?
3. Was he seen by you last night?
4. Has the door been locked by the boy?
5. Is meat being eaten by the dog?
6. Will this work be done by you?
7. By whom has this house been built?
8. How will this work be done by you?
9. Which shirt has been purchased by you?
10. Where was the phone put by you?

Active and Passive Voice Examples – Modal Exercises

Active and Passive Voice Exercise. 1

Change the following into Passive Voice

1. You ought to respect your parents.
2. They can gain nothing without may help.
3. We must listen to their words.
4. Who can touch the sky?
5. Ujjwal should read his book.
6. He’ll not support you.
7. Abhishek should pay the bill in time.
8. Suman could not solve the problem.
9. She might help you.
10. The boy may commit a mistake in this work.

Check Your Answers

1. Your parents ought to be respected by you?
2. Nothing can be gained by them without my help.
3. Their words must be listened to by us.
4. By whom can the sky be touched?
5. His book should be read by Ujjwal.
6. You will not be supported by him.
7. The bill should be paid in time by Abhishek.
8. The problem could not be solved by Suman.
9. You might be helped by her.
10. The mistake may be committed in this work by the boy.

Active and Passive Voice Examples – Imperative Exercises

Change the following into Passive Voice

1. Pay your house tax before the due date.
2. Get 10% discount on the purchase of Rs. 3,000.
3. Send an e-mail to inform them.
4. Please give me a chance to show my ability.
5. Please serve lunch.
6. Leave the door wide open.
7. Let me sleep now.
8. Let the other team bat first.
9. Let us play cricket.
10. Do not open the windows.

Check Your Answers

1. Your house tax should be paid before the due date.
2. 10% discount should be got on purchase of rs 3000
3. Let an e-mail be sent to inform them.
4. You are requested to give me a chance to show my ability.
5. You are requested to serve the lunch.
6. Let the door be wide opened.
7. Let me be slept now.
8. Let the other team be batted first.
9. It is suggested that we should play cricket.
10. Let the window not be opened.

Active and Passive Voice Examples – Special Rules

Active and Passive Voice Exercise. 1

Change the following into Passive Voice

1. You should look into the matter.
2. One should not betray one’s friends.
3. Circumstances obliged me to live in Delhi.
4. It is time to close the shop.
5. Someone has stolen my cycle.
6. Mohammad Ghori expected to conquer Delhi.
7. Your behaviour pleased me very much.
8. Her behaviour has greatly astonished her teacher.
9. No one had ever thought of such hardships.
10. One should never hope to get good out of evil.
11. Chess has interested me.
12. I have to support my lazy sons.

Check Your Answers

1. The matter should be looked into by you.
2. One’s friends should not be betrayed.
3. I was obliged to live in Delhi.
4. It is time for the shop to be closed.
5. My cycle has been stolen.
6. Delhi was expected to conquer by Mohammad Ghori.
7. I am very much pleased with your behaviour.
8. Her teacher was greatly astonished at her behaviour.
9. Such hardships had never been thought of.
10. One should never hope good to be got out of evil.
11. I was interested in chess.
12. My lazy sons have to be supported by me.

Active and Passive Voice Exercise. 2

Change the following into Passive Voice

1. He has to obey the teacher.
2. You will have to solve the question.
3. You should keep your promise.
4. I expected you to help me in trouble.
5. She likes her friends praising her.
6. People believed that the sun moves around the earth.
7. They say that hard work is the key to success.
8. People expect the government to take action against corruption.
9. They consider Rajan Pratap a great warrior.
10. Nirmal is to complete the task.

Check Your Answers

1. The teacher has to be obeyed by him.
2. The question will have to be solved by you.
3. Your promise should be kept by you.
4. I expected to be helped by you.
5. She likes to be praised by her friends.
6. It is believed that the sun moves around the earth.
7. It is said that hard work is the key to success.
8. People expect action to be taken against corruption by the government.
9. Rana Pratap is considered a great warrior.
10. The task is to be completed by Nirmal.

Active and Passive Voice Examples – Miscellaneous

Active and Passive Voice Exercise. 1

Change the following into Passive Voice

1. A dictionary ought to have been consulted by you.
2. The shoes are to be repaired by the shoemaker.
3. Roads were lined with people.
4. Not a word was spoken by Ram.
5. His command was promptly obeyed.
6. This letter was posted last night.
7. A lie should never be told.
8. You are advised to be good and fear none.
9. By whom were you taught such tricks?
10. I was taught to read Hindi by him.

Check Your Answers

1. You ought to have consulted a dictionary.
2. The shoemaker is to repair the shoes.
3. People lined the roads.
4. Ram spoke not a word.
5. People obeyed his command promptly.
6. They posted this letter last night.
7. One should never tell a lie.
8. You should be good and fear none.
9. Who taught you such tricks?
10. He taught me to read Hindi.

Active and Passive Voice Exercise. 2

Change the following into Passive Voice

1. The king gave him a reward.
2. I am sometimes vexed at your behaviour.
3. It is time to close the office.
4. You shall be obliged to resign.
5. The telegraph wires have been cut.
6. Without efforts, nothing can be achieved.
7. He was chosen, leader.
8. Why should Mohan be suspected by Rajesh?
9. The ship was abandoned by the crew.
10. Aurangzeb hoped to succeed Shah Jehan.
11. Do not beat this child.
12. Always speak the truth.

Check Your Answers

1. He was given a reward by the king.
2. Your behaviour sometimes vexes me.
3. It is time for the office to be closed.
4. They should oblige you to resign.
5. People have cut the telephone wires.
6. One can achieve nothing without effort.
7. They chose him, leader.
8. Why should Rajesh suspect Mohan?
9. The crew abandoned the ship.
10. Aurangzeb hoped Shah Jehan to be succeeded.
11. This child should not be beaten.
12. The truth should always be spoken.

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• Interchange of Exclamatory and Assertive Sentences
• Interchange of One Part of Speech into another
• Conversion of Simple Sentences to Compound Sentences
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• Interchange of Compound Sentences and Complex Sentences