Active and Passive Voice Worksheets Question Answers | DAV Class 8 English Practice Book Chapter 7 Solutions

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Worksheet 1

1. Read the following sentences

Do it yourself

2. Observe how active sentences are changes into passive.

Do it yourself

Worksheet 2

1. Look at  the sentences given below. Can you convert these into passive sentences.

(a) He walked all the way home.

Answer: Cannot be converted into passive as object cannot be identified.

(b) He did not find a cigarette shop.

Answer: A cigarette shop was not found by him.

(c) Albert picked up a pen.

Answer: A pen was picked up by Albert.

(d) He put up a large cross at the bottom of the paper.

A large cross at the bottom of the paper was put.

(e) Albert Foreman laughed loudly.

Answer: Cannot be converted into passive as object cannot be identified.

2. Put a ( ✔️ ) against the sentences which can be changed into passive.Put a cross ( ❌ ) against those that cannot be changed.

(a) I need a paint brush. ✔️

(b) My parents sent me to a hostel. ✔️

(c) The matron sent us to bed at 10 p.m. ✔️

(d) The shops were always very busy. ❌

(e) The vicar heard the news. ✔️

(f) The vicar grew older. ❌

(g) He stood near the door wearing a black robe. ❌

(h) He liVed in a city. ❌

(i) Mr Foreman did things the new way. ✔️

(j) You must find a new verger. ✔️

Worksheet-3

1. Read the chart given below and note how various tenses are changed into passive. Complete the sentences by filling in the correct passive form.

Changing Active into Passive

Worksheet 4

1. Read the recipe of preparing pasta and complete the instructions that follow in simple present passive form.

Answer:

Instructions: 200 gm of pasta is boiled. Extra water is strained out and the pasta is put aside. Vegetables like onion, bell pepper, cauliflower, etc., are cut into small pieces and fried in a pan. Salt and spices are added. Now the boiled pasta is added to this mixture. It is garnished with sauces of your choice. It is served hot.

2. Given below is the procedure for making the paper rabbit.

Now write the procedure in passive voice.

Answer: A piece of white paper is taken and it is cut into a circular shape. The circle is folded into half. One end of the folded circle is cut for the rabbit’s tail. A curved line is cut on the folded circle for ears. Further, a slit is made along the fold. The ears are opened out. Finally, the rabbit is given nice expressions by adding a nose and a mouth with marking pens.

3. Fill in the blanks with simple present perfect passive forms of the verbs given in the brackets.

(a) The test papers will be checked (check) tomorrow and the result will be declared (declare) on Saturday.

(b) The packet will be delivered (deliver) within two days.

(c) His new book will be released (release) next month.

(d) Do you think my job application will be shortlisted (shortlist)?

(e) The Health Minister has announced to start a cleanliness drive in the city. As a part of the drive, various parks will be cleaned (clean), dustbins will be installed (install), and all the polluting vehicles will be fined.(fine).

Worksheet 5

1. Change the following sentence into passive voice.

(a) The MCD is constructing a huge sports complex here.

Answer: A huge sports complex is being constructed here by the MCD.

(b) The authorities are decorating the whole city for the Commonwealth Games.

Answer: The whole city is being decorated by the authorities for the Commonwealth Games.

(c) They are connecting the metro with the games site.

Answer: The metro is being connected by them with the games site.

(d) They are building ten hotels near the sports complex.
Answer: Ten hotels are being built near the sports complex by them.

(e) They were raising pillars for the construction of the hotel.
Pillars were being raised for the construction of the hotel by them.

(f) The senior engineers and the architects were preparing the final layout.
The final layout was being prepared by the senior engineers and architects.

(g) Were junior engineers helping them?

Were they being helped by the Junior Engineer?

(h) They were listening to the instructions carefully.

Instructions were being listened to by them carefully.

(i) The government is making adequate efforts to complete the work soon.

Adequate efforts are being made by the government to complete the work soon.

(j) They were managing the work satisfactorly.

The work was being managed satisfactorily by them.

Worksheet 6

1. Fill up the blanks with the present perfect passive forms of the verb in the brackets.

(a) Monday has been declared (declare) a holiday.

(b) The information has been found (find) to be incorrect.

(c) Have you ever been detained (detain) for a security check?

(d) The cheque (deposit) but the money not (transfer) yet.

The cheque has been deposited but the money has not been transferred yet.

(e) The lost bag (recover) from a dumpyard.

Answer :The lost bag has been recovered from a dumpyard.

(f) The building (design) by the famous architect Hafeez Contractor.

The building has been designed by famous architect Hafeez Contractor.

(g) An emergency meeting (call) by the Director to review the company’s policies.

Answer: An emergency meeting has been called by the Director to review the company’s policies.

2. Change the following sentences into passive.

(a) They had already added my name in the list.

Answer:  My name had already been added by them.

(b) The bank manager had approved Mr Chawla’s loan.

Answer: Mr Chawla’s loan had been approved by the bank manager.

(c) The mechanic had repaired the gen-set before noon.

Answer: The gen-set had been repaired by the mechanic before noon.

(d) Had she prepared the report when you reached the school?

Answer: Had the report been prepared by her when you reached the school?

(e) Had they not invited Mr Gupta to the party?

Answer: Had Mr.Gupta not been invited by them to the party?

(f) Scientists will have invented flying cars by the year 2015.

Flying cars will have been invented by scientist by the year 2015.

(g) We will have welcomed all the guests before 10 o’clock.

All the guests will have been welcomed by us before 10 o’clock.

(h) The lecturer will have answered all your questions before tea break.

All your questions will have been answered by the lecturer before tea break.

(i) By the evening, they will have sent e-mails to all their employees.

By the evening,emails will have been sent by them to all their employees.

(j) Somebody will have cleaned your room before you reach back.

Your room will have been cleaned by somebody before you reach back.

Worksheet 7

1. Read the following do it yourself.

2. Change the following into passive voice.

(a) Scientists should conduct more experiments to know more about global warming.

Answer: More experiments should be conducted by scientists to know more about global warming.

(b) You should switch off all the electrical equipments while going out of the house.

Ans.  All the electrical equipments should be switched off by you while going out of the house.

(c) You must deliver the message on time.

Ans. The message must be delivered by you on time.

(d) I could not convince him.

He could not be convinced by me.

(e) People should not judge others according to their wealth.

Others should not be judged by people on the basis of their wealth

(f) The company might declare bonus for its employees.

Bonus might be declared by the company for its employees.

(g) Anyone can recognise a butterfly by its colourful wings.

Butterfly can be recognized by anyone by its colorful wings.

(h) You might have to delete this software from the hard disk.
This software might have to be deleted by you from the hard disk.

(i) Anyone can assemble this plastic cupboard.
This plastic cupboard can be assembled by anyone.

(j) We ought to show more sensitivity towards special children.

More sensitivity ought to be shown by us towards special children.

Worksheet 8

Read the examples given below and observe how these sentences are changed into passive:

(a) Open all the windows.
Let all the windows be opened.

(b) Inform him to report to me immediately.
Let him be informed to report to me immediately.

(c) Don’t walk like that. (It means you must not walk like that.)
You are prohibited to walk like that.

(d) Store this medicine in a cool place.
This medicine should be stored in a cool place.

(e) Pay your bills on time. (It means you should pay bills on time.)
You are advised to pay your bills on time.

(f)(Kindly allow me to use the school library.
I may kindly be allowed to use the school library.

(g) Please permit Ridhi to skip the P.T. class.
Ridhi may please be permitted to skip the P.T. class.

(h) Let him lead the team.
Let the team be led by him.

(i) Let the Principal invite the guests.
Let the guests be invited by the Principal.

Change the following sentences into passive:

(a) Be honest to yourself.

You are advised to be honest with yourself.

(b) Do not honk.

You are advised not to honk.

(c) Tell the students to assemble in the hall.

Let the students be told to assemble in the hall.

(d) Take this medicine thrice a day.

You are advised to take this medicine thrice a day.

(e) Discuss this problem with your teacher.

You are advised to discuss the problem with your teacher.

(f) Kindly allow me to talk to the Chairman.

I may be allowed to talk with the chairman.

(g) Do this now.

You are ordered to do this now.

(h) Keep your prescriptions handy.

Your prescriptions must be kept handy.

(i) Print the e-mail immediately.

Let the e-mail be printed immediately.

(j) Let the teacher call your parents.

Let your parents be called by the teacher.

(k) Please help me arrange my books.

You are requested to help in arranging books.

(l) Do not leave your car unlocked.

You are advised not to leave the car unlocked.

(m) Ask Mr Mehra to appear for the interview on Monday.

Mr. mehra should be asked to appear for the interview on Monday.

(n) Maintain silence.

 Silence must be maintained.

(o) Do not feed the animals.

You are prohibited to feed the animal.

(p) Let him examine the arrangements.

Let the arrangements been examined by him

(q) Be careful.

You’re suggested to be careful.

WORKSHEET 9

Look at the two pictures (pic. 1 and pic. 2) given below and list the changes that have been made in pic. 2. One example is done for you.

(1) All the books have been scattered.

2)The photo frame has been changed.

3)The flower vase has been fallen.

4)The wall clock has been turned down.

5) Teddy Bear has been fallen down.

6) The almirah has been inverted.

DO IT YOURSELF

Provide suitable headings in passive for the following.

One example is done for you.

(a) Eating or drinking inside the metro is prohibited.

Delhi Metro does not allow passengers to eat or drink in the train.

(b) Credit cards are accepted.

We accept credit cards.

(c)Sales assistants needed.
We need sales assistants for the showroom.

(d) Electronic goods are repaired here
We repair electronic goods here.

(e)Catering Services are undertaken.
We undertake catering services.

(f)The trespassers may be prosecuted.
We may prosecute the trespassers.

(g)Old furniture is bought here.
We buy old furniture here.

(h)I.D proof of customer required.
We require I.D. proof of the customer for purchases above Rs 10,000.

2.Fill in the blanks with appropriate passive forms of the verbs:

(a) Parents can request the teacher for arranging a P.T.M.
The teacher can be requested by the parents for arranging a P.T.M.

(b) I had submitted my form in time. My form had been submitted by me in time.

(c) Her behavior surprised me.
I was surprised by her behavior.

(d) This channel airs many science-related programmes. Many science-related programmes are aired on this channel.

(e) Our eco-club is staging a play on the importance of trees. A play is being stagged by our eco-club on the importance of trees.

(f) The team members were cheering the bowler. The bowler was being cheered by the team members.

(g) Somebody has eaten my lunch. My lunch has been eaten by somebody.

(h) Please accept my apology. You are requested to accept my apology.

(i) May God bless you with happiness. May you be blessed with happiness.

(j) Can anyone buy dreams? Can dreams be bought by anyone.

(k) We should reward the best performer. The best performer should be rewarded.

(l) Let Ravi take up the responsibility. Let the responsibility be taken up by Ravi.

(m) Submit the assignment by Tuesday. The assignment must be submitted by Tuesday.

(n) My father had already received my report card. My report card had already been received by my father.

Q3. Re-arrange the following words/phrases to form meaningful sentences. The first one has been done as an example.

(a) Marco golo/in/up/wasNenice/brought. Marco Polo was brought up in Venice.

(b) father and/hrkfuncle/an expedition/on/by/to/was taken/China/his

He was taken by his father and uncle on expedition to china.

(c) they/to stay/in China/were/at/invited/the Emperor/the court of

They were invited to stay at the court of the Emperor in China.

(d) asked/the emperor/was/Marco Polo/to/serve. Marco polo was asked to serve the Emperor.

(e)Mongolian/therefore/spealdhe/leamed/to/fluent. Therefore he learnt to speak the Emperor.

(f) Twenty-three years/his travels/by/later/an account/was/written/of/Marco Polo Twenty-three years an account of his travels was written by Marco Polo.

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