55+ Engaging Exercises on Active and Passive Voice with Answers

English grammar looks scary, but trust me, this part isn’t. Active and passive voice simply tell you who is doing the action and who is receiving it. When you get this right, your sentences sound clearer, smarter, and way more confident. In this blog, you’ will quickly learn what active and passive voice mean, see easy examples, and then practice with plenty of exercises (with answers). After this, you will stop guessing and start using both voices correctly without overthinking.

What is Active and Passive Voice?

Active and passive voice are two ways to show actions in a sentence. The difference is all about who is doing the action and who is receiving it.

• Active voice: The subject (the doer) performs the action.

Example: Riya baked a cake. Means, Riya is doing the baking.

• Passive voice: The subject receives the action, and sometimes the doer is optional or unknown.

Example: A cake was baked by Riya. Means, the cake is the focus, and Riya is mentioned later.

In short: active is doer-focused and passive is receiver-focused. 

Active and Passive Voice Examples

Seeing examples makes it click instantly. Check these out:

Active Voice	Passive Voice	Explanation
The teacher praised the student.	The student was praised by the teacher.	Focus shifts from teacher to student
They cleaned the room.	The room was cleaned by them.	Object (room) becomes the subject in passive
She wrote a letter.	A letter was written by her.	Same action, different focus
The dog chased the cat.	The cat was chased by the dog.	Passive highlights the cat
I solved the exercise.	The exercise was solved by me.	Object-focused sentence

When Should You Use Active and Passive Voice Exercises? 

Both active and passive voices are used for different purposes. The active voices make up the sentence structure wherein, the subject of the sentence performs actions and the object receives them. Usage of active voice is a way to express who or what is doing the action. 

On the other hand, passive voice makes up the sentence structure where the object of the action becomes the subject of the sentence and the doer of the action is placed at the end of the sentence. The main focus in one sentence is on the action or when does is less important. 

Active and Passive Voice Exercises (Simple Present Tense)

Rules for changing active to passive voice in the present simple tense.

Active Voice Structure	Passive Voice Structure
Subject + Verb (present) + Object	Object + is/are (present) + Past Participle of the Verb
Example: He writes a letter.	Example: A letter is written by him.

Exercise 1: The following sentences are given in active voice, and you have to rewrite them in passive voice. 

Active: The chef prepares delicious meals.

Active: She sings a beautiful song.

Active: They clean the house every day.

Active: The company manufactures high-quality products.

Active: The teacher explains the lesson to the students.

Active: The gardener waters the plants regularly.

Active: My sister baked a cake for her birthday.

Active: He repairs the car when it’s broken.

Active: The mechanic services our bikes.

Active: The children love the playground.

Active: The Father looks after their children.

Active: Boys fly kites in the garden.

Active: I open an account in the bank.

Active: Farmers grow vegetables.

Active: Sita prepares food for her husband.

Answers 

Now, here are the passive-voice versions of the sentences for your reference:

1. Passive: Delicious meals are prepared by the chef.
2. Passive: A beautiful song is sung by her.
3. Passive: The house is cleaned every day by them.
4. Passive: High-quality products are manufactured by the company.
5. Passive: The lesson is explained to the students by the teacher.
6. Passive: The plants are watered regularly by the gardener.
7. Passive: A cake is baked for her birthday by my sister.
8. Passive: The car is repaired when he breaks it.
9. Passive: Our bikes are serviced by the mechanic.
10. Passive: The playground is loved by the children.
11. Passive: Their children are looked after by the father.
12. Passive: Kites are flown by boys in the garden.
13. Passive: An account is opened for me in the bank.
14. Passive: Vegetables are grown by the farmers.
15. Passive: A food is prepared by Sita for her husband.

Active and Passive Voice Exercises (Present Continuous Tense)

Rules for changing active to passive voice in the present continuous tense.

Active Voice Structure	Passive Voice Structure
Subject + am/is/are (present) + Verb-ing	Object + am/is/are (present) + being + Past Participle of the Verb
Example: She is writing a letter.	Example: A letter is being written by her.

Exercise 1: The following sentences are given in active voice, and you have to rewrite them in passive voice using the present continuous tense.

1. Active: The chef is preparing the special dish.
2. Active: She is singing a melodious song.
3. Active: They are painting the walls of the house.
4. Active: The workers are building a new bridge.
5. Active: The team is developing the software.
6. Active: The gardener is planting the flowers in the garden.
7. Active: The technician is fixing the computer.
8. Active: My mother is cooking dinner in the kitchen.
9. Active: The students are presenting their projects to the class.
10. Active: The company is launching a new product.
11. Active: She is preparing food for her husband.
12. Active: Boys are flying kites in the garden.
13. Active: Farmers are growing vegetables.
14. Active: Parents are looking after their children.
15. Active: Students are doing their work.

Answers

Now, here are the passive-voice versions of the sentences for your reference:

1. Passive: The special dish is being prepared by the chef.
2. Passive: A melodious song is being sung by her.
3. Passive: The walls of the house are being painted by them.
4. Passive: A new bridge is being built by the workers.
5. Passive: The software is being developed by the team.
6. Passive: The flowers in the garden are being planted by the gardener.
7. Passive: The computer is being fixed by the technician.
8. Passive: Dinner is being cooked in the kitchen by my mother.
9. Passive: The projects are being presented to the class by the students.
10. Passive: A new product is being launched by the company.
11. Passive: A food is being prepared by Sita for her husband.
12. Passive: Kites are being flown by the boys in the garden.
13. Passive: Vegetables are being grown by the farmers.
14. Passive: The children are being looked after by their parents.
15. Passive: Their work is being done by the students.

Also Read: Difference Between Active and Passive Voice

Active and Passive Voice Exercises (Present Perfect Tense)

Rules for changing active to passive voice in the present perfect tense.

Active Voice Structure	Passive Voice Structure
Subject + has/have (present perfect) + Past Participle	Object + has/have (present perfect) + been + Past Participle of the Verb
Example: They have completed the project.	Example: The project has been completed by them.

Exercise 1: The following sentences are given in active voice, and you need to rewrite them in passive voice using the present perfect tense.

1. Active: They have completed the project.
2. Active: She has written a novel.
3. Active: The chef has prepared a delicious meal.
4. Active: The company has launched a new website.
5. Active: He has fixed the broken window.
6. Active: The team has won the championship.
7. Active: I have painted the living room.
8. Active: The gardener has planted new flowers in the garden.
9. Active: They have built a new playground.
10. Active: She has organized the event.
11. Active: She has prepared food for her husband.
12. Active: I have opened an account in the bank.
13. Active: Farmers have grown vegetables.
14. Active: Boys have completed their work.
15. Active: She has completed her Science project.

Answers

Now, here are the passive-voice versions of the sentences for your reference:

1. Passive: The project has been completed by them.
2. Passive: A novel has been written by her.
3. Passive: A delicious meal has been prepared by the chef.
4. Passive: A new website has been launched by the company.
5. Passive: The broken window has been fixed by him.
6. Passive: The championship has been won by the team.
7. Passive: The living room has been painted by me.
8. Passive: New flowers have been planted in the garden by the gardener.
9. Passive: A new playground has been built by them.
10. Passive: The event has been organized by her.
11. Passive: A food has been prepared by her for her husband.
12. Passive: An account has been opened by me in the bank.
13. Passive: Vegetables have been grown by the farmers.
14. Passive: Their work has been completed by the boys.
15. Passive: Her Science project has been completed by her.

Active and Passive Voice Exercises (Simple Past Tense)

Rules for changing active to passive voice in the past simple tense.

Active Voice Structure	Passive Voice Structure
Subject + Verb (past) + Object	Object + was/were (past) + Past Participle of the Verb
Example: She wrote a letter.	Example: A letter was written by her.

Exercise 1: Convert the following sentences from active voice to passive voice in the simple past tense.

1. Active: She wrote a letter.
2. Active: They built a house.
3. Active: He painted the fence.
4. Active: The chef cooked a delicious meal.
5. Active: Someone stole my wallet.
6. Active: The team won the championship.
7. Active: The company launched a new product last year.
8. Active: She finished the project on time.
9. Active: She wrote an interesting book.
10. Active: The company launched a new website.
11. Active: My mother cooked dinner in the kitchen.
12. Active: I opened an account in the bank.
13. Active: Boys played football in the garden.
14. Active: The thief stole my purse.
15. Active: She prepared a wonderful dish.

Answers

Here are the answers for the exercise 1 mentioned below for your reference: 

1. Passive: A letter was written by her.
2. Passive: A house was built by them.
3. Passive: The fence was painted by him.
4. Passive: A delicious meal was cooked by the chef.
5. Passive: My wallet was stolen by someone.
6. Passive: The championship was won by the team.
7. Passive: A new product was launched by the company last year.
8. Passive: The project was finished on time by her.
9. Passive: An interesting book was written by her.
10. Passive: A new website was launched by the company.
11. Passive: A dinner was cooked by my mother in the kitchen.
12. Passive: An account was opened for me in the bank.
13. Passive: A football was played by the boys in the garden.
14. Passive: My purse was stolen by the thief.
15. Passive: A wonderful dish was prepared by her.

Active and Passive Voice Exercises (Past Continuous Tense)

Rules for changing active to passive voice in the past continuous tense.

Active Voice Structure	Passive Voice Structure
Subject + was/were (past) + Verb-ing + Object	Object + was/were (past) + being + Past Participle of the Verb
Example: She was writing a letter.	Example: A letter was being written by her.

Exercise 1: Convert the following sentences from active voice to passive voice in the past continuous tense. 

1. Active: She was writing a letter.
2. Active: They were building a house.
3. Active: He was painting the fence.
4. Active: The chef was cooking a delicious meal.
5. Active: Someone was stealing my wallet.
6. Active: The team was winning the championship.
7. Active: The company was launching a new product last year.
8. Active: She was finishing the project on time.
9. Active: She was writing an interesting book.
10. Active: A company was launching a new website.
11. Active: My mother was cooking dinner in the kitchen.
12. Active: I was opening an account in the bank.
13. Active: Boys were playing football in the garden.
14. Active: The children were preparing their project.
15. Active: I was preparing a dish.

Answers

Mentioned below are the answers to the exercises. 

1. Passive: A letter was being written by her.
2. Passive: A house was being built by them.
3. Passive: The fence was being painted by him.
4. Passive: A delicious meal was being cooked by the chef.
5. Passive: My wallet was being stolen by someone.
6. Passive: The championship was being won by the team.
7. Passive: A new product was being launched by the company last year.
8. Passive: The project was being finished on time by her.
9. Passive: An interesting book was being written by her.
10. Passive: A new website was being launched by the company.
11. Passive: A dinner was being cooked by my mother in the kitchen.
12. Passive: An account was being opened by me in the bank.
13. Passive: A football was being played by the boys in the garden.
14. Passive: Their project was being prepared by the children.
15. Passive: A dish was being prepared by me.

Also Read: How to Use Active Verbs for Powerful Writing Effectively?

Active and Passive Voice Exercises (Past Perfect Tense)

Rules for changing active to passive voice in the past perfect tense.

Active Voice Structure	Passive Voice Structure
Subject + had (past perfect) + Past Participle	Object + had (past perfect) + been + Past Participle of the Verb
Example: She had completed the project.	Example: The project had been completed by her.

Exercise 1: Convert the following sentences from active voice to passive voice in the past perfect tense. 

1. Active: She had completed the assignment.
2. Active: They had fixed the car.
3. Active: He had sold the house.
4. Active: The chef had prepared a delicious meal.
5. Active: Someone had stolen my wallet.
6. Active: The team had won the championship.
7. Active: The company launched a new product last year.
8. Active: She had finished the project on time.
9. Active: They had built a new playground.
10. Active: She had organized the event.
11. Active: She had prepared food for her husband.
12. Active: I had opened an account in the bank.
13. Active: Farmers had grown vegetables.
14. Active: Boys had completed their work.
15. Active: She had completed her Science project.

Answers

Mentioned below are the answers to the above questions. 

1. Passive: The assignment had been completed by her.
2. Passive: The car had been fixed by them.
3. Passive: The house had been sold by him.
4. Passive: A delicious meal had been prepared by the chef.
5. Passive: My wallet had been stolen by someone.
6. Passive: The championship had been won by the team.
7. Passive: A new product had been launched by the company last year.
8. Passive: The project had been finished on time by her.
9. Passive: A new playground had been built by them.
10. Passive: The event had been organized by her.
11. Passive: A food had been prepared by her for her husband.
12. Passive: An account had been opened by me in the bank.
13. Passive: Vegetables had been grown by the farmers.
14. Passive: Their work had been completed by the boys.
15. Passive: Her Science project had been completed by her.

Active and Passive Voice Exercises (Simple Future Tense)

Rules for changing active to passive voice in the past continuous tense.

Active Voice Structure	Passive Voice Structure
Subject + will/shall (future) + Verb	Object + will/shall (future) + be + Past Participle of Verb
Example: She will write a book.	Example: A book will be written by her.

Convert the following sentences from active voice to passive voice in the simple future tense. 

1. Active: She will write a letter.
2. Active: They will build a house.
3. Active: He will paint the fence.
4. Active: The chef will cook a delicious meal.
5. Active: Someone will steal my wallet.
6. Active: The team will win the championship.
7. Active: The company will launch a new product next month.
8. Active: She will finish the project on time.
9. Active: He will repair the car when it’s broken.
10. Active: The mechanic will service our bikes.
11. Active: The children will love the playground.
12. Active: The father will look after their children.
13. Active: Boys will fly kites in the garden.
14. Active: I will open an account in the bank.
15. Active: Farmers will grow vegetables

Answers

Here are the answers to the above-given questions: 

1. Passive: A letter will be written by her.
2. Passive: A house will be built by them.
3. Passive: The fence will be painted by him.
4. Passive: A delicious meal will be cooked by the chef.
5. Passive: My wallet will be stolen by someone.
6. Passive: The championship will be won by the team.
7. Passive: A new product will be launched by the company next month.
8. Passive: The project will be finished on time by her.
9. Passive: The car will be repaired when he breaks it.
10. Passive: Our bikes will be serviced by the mechanic.
11. Passive: The playground will be loved by the children.
12. Passive: Their children will be looked after by the father.
13. Passive: Kites will be flown by boys in the garden.
14. Passive: An account will be opened for me in the bank.
15. Passive: Vegetables will be grown by the farmers.

Important Active and Passive Voice Rules To Keep In Mind

If you understand these rules, then it will make switching between active and passive super easy. Here’s everything you need, broken down clearly:

1. Formula for Converting Active to Passive

To change a sentence from active to passive, follow this order:

• Start with the object of the active sentence.
  
• Add the correct form of “be” (am, is, are, was, were).
  
• Add the past participle of the main verb.
  
• Finally, add the subject of the active sentence, usually preceded by “by.”

Example:

• Active: She reads the book.
  
• Passive: The book is read by her.

2. Object Requirement

Only sentences that have a direct object can be turned into passive voice.

Example:

• Active: She runs fast. (This cannot be made passive because there is no object.)
  
• Active: She reads the book. (Can be changed to passive) “The book is read by her.”

3. Keep the Tense the Same

When you change the voice, always keep the verb tense the same.

Example:

• Active: She is writing a report.
  
• Passive: A report is being written by her.

4. When to Use Passive Voice

Use passive voice when:

1. The doer of the action is unknown.
   
   • Example: The window was broken.
     
2. The doer is unimportant.
   
   • Example: Mistakes were made.
     
3. You want to focus on the action or the object.
   
   • Example: The results were announced yesterday.

5. When to Use Active Voice

Use active voice when:

1. You want sentences to be clear, direct, and strong.
   
   • Example: The manager approved the plan.
     
2. You want to highlight the doer of the action.
   

Example: Ali designed the poster.

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