grade 6 active passive activities

1. Decide whether the sentences are
written in Active or Passive Voice.
1) They often listen to music. -
2) She is reading the newspaper now. -
3) These cars are produced by Japan. -
4) Alan teaches Geography. -
5) German is spoken by the Austrians. -

2. Decide whether the sentences are
written in Active or Passive.
6) Lots of houses were destroyed by the
earthquake in 1906. -
7) Henry Ford invented the assembly line.
-
8) The bus driver was hurt yesterday. -
9) You should open your workbooks. -
10) Houses have been built by
engineers.

3. Decide whether the sentences are
written in Active or Passive.
ANSWERS
1) They often listen to music. - Active
2) She is reading the newspaper now. - Active
3) These cars are produced by Japan. - Passive
4) Alan teaches Geography. - Active
5) German is spoken by the Austrians. - Passive
6) Lots of houses were destroyed by the earthquake in 1906. -
Passive
7) Henry Ford invented the assembly line. - Active
8) The bus driver was hurt yesterday. - Passive
9) You should open your workbooks. - Active
10) Houses have been built by the engineers. - Passive

4. Decide whether the sentences are
written in Active or Passive.
1. _________ The pirate hoisted the sails.
2. _________ The sails were hoisted by
the pirate.
3. _________ The bat gulped the moth.
4. _________ The moth was gulped by the
bat.
5. _________ The plane was flown by the
pilot.

5. Decide whether the sentences are
written in Active or Passive.
6. _________ The pilot flew the plane.
7. _________ A huge pot of spaghetti
was cooked by the chef.
8. _________ The chef cooked a huge
pot of spaghetti.
9. _________ The poodle chased the
squirrel.
10. _________ The squirrel was chased
by the poodle.

6. Decide whether the sentences are
written in Active or Passive.
1. A
2. P
3. A
4. P
5. P
6. A
7. P
8. A
9. A
10. P

7. Write the sentences in the passive voice.
Example:
A postman delivered this parcel.
This parcel was delivered by a postman.
1. The firm uses white bricks to build the
hall.
White bricks are used by the firm to build
the hall.
2. You must not cross the road now.
The road now must not be crossed by you.

8. Write the sentences in the passive voice.
3. They cooked the dinner at 7 o'clock.
The dinner was cooked by them at 7 o’
clock.
4. Mr. Black will inform Derek.
Derek will be informed by Mr. Black.
5. El Greco painted this picture.
This picture was painted by El Greco.

9. Write the sentences in the passive voice.
6. They are knocking down the old school.
The old is being knocked down by them.
7. Has anyone switched on the light?
Has the light been switched on by them?
8. They may leave bicycles in the
schoolyard.
The bicycles may be left by them in the
schoolyard.

10. Write the sentences in the passive voice.
1. White bricks are used to build the hall.
2. The road must not be crossed now.
3. The dinner was being cooked at 7 o'clock.
4. Derek will be informed by Mr. Black.
5. This picture was painted by El Greco.
6. The old school is being knocked down.
7. Has the light been switched on?
8. Bicycles may be left in the schoolyard.

11. A) Form passive voice in appropriate
tenses for the following exercise.
1.(TV / invented / Baird)
1. Television is invented by Baird.
2.(Pyramids / build / Egyptians)
3.(milk / produce / cows)
4.(coffee / grow / in Brazil)
5.(chopsticks / use / in China)
6.(plants / water / everyday)
7.(the robber / arrest / policeman / yesterday)
8.(injured marines / take to a hospital / now)
9.(the truck / repair / tomorrow)
10.(the letters / send / last week)