Active and Passive Voice Exercises PDF

**ctive vs. Passive Voice** **Active Voice**: The subject of the sentence performs the action.\ *Example*: The cat (subject) chased (verb) the mouse (object). **Passive Voice**: The subject of the sentence receives the action. The focus is often on the action or the recipient rather than who perfo...

**ctive vs. Passive Voice** **Active Voice**: The subject of the sentence performs the action.\ *Example*: The cat (subject) chased (verb) the mouse (object). **Passive Voice**: The subject of the sentence receives the action. The focus is often on the action or the recipient rather than who performed it.\ *Example*: The mouse (subject) was chased (verb) by the cat (agent). **When to Use Each Voice** - **Active Voice** is usually preferred for clear, direct sentences. - **Passive Voice** is useful when the doer is unknown or less important, or when you want to emphasize the action itself. **Solved Exercises** **Exercise 1: Change Active to Passive Voice** Change the following sentences from active to passive voice. 1. The teacher explains the lesson. 2. The chef cooks a delicious meal. 3. They are painting the house. 4. The committee will approve the proposal. 5. The kids played soccer in the park. **Answers**: 1. The lesson is explained by the teacher. 2. A delicious meal is cooked by the chef. 3. The house is being painted by them. 4. The proposal will be approved by the committee. 5. Soccer was played by the kids in the park. **Exercise 2: Change Passive to Active Voice** Change the following sentences from passive to active voice. 1. The book was written by the author. 2. The cookies were baked by my grandmother. 3. The song was sung by the choir. 4. The project will be completed by the team. 5. The homework was done by the students. **Answers**: 1. The author wrote the book. 2. My grandmother baked the cookies. 3. The choir sang the song. 4. The team will complete the project. 5. The students did the homework. **Exercise 3: Choose the Correct Voice** Choose the correct voice (active or passive) for the sentences below. 1. The song (is sung/sings) by the artist. 2. The manager (will review/review) the report tomorrow. 3. The cake (was eaten/eats) by the children. 4. She (was reading/reads) a book when I called her. 5. The results (were announced/announce) by the principal. **Answers**: 1. is sung (Passive) 2. will review (Active) 3. was eaten (Passive) 4. was reading (Active) 5. were announced (Passive) **Summary** - In active voice, the subject performs the action. - In passive voice, the subject receives the action. - Choose the voice based on what you want to emphasize in your sentence.