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Active and Passive Voice Exercises

The document contains exercises for converting sentences between active and passive voice, as well as transforming direct speech into indirect speech. It includes multiple examples and answers for each exercise. The focus is on practicing grammatical structures related to voice and reported speech.

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Active and Passive Voice Exercises

The document contains exercises for converting sentences between active and passive voice, as well as transforming direct speech into indirect speech. It includes multiple examples and answers for each exercise. The focus is on practicing grammatical structures related to voice and reported speech.

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Level 5 Worksheet Unseen

1. Change it into Active voice from passive


a. The ball was kicked by the boy.
b. Dinner was cooked by the girl.
c. A lesson plan was written by the teacher.
d. The mailman was barked at by the dog.
e. The table was jumped on by the cat.
f. The meat was cooked by Sarath.
g. The essay was written by Salim.
h. The kennel was cleaned by the attendant.
i. The movie was directed by Christopher Nolan.
j. The chemistry book was read by the students.
k. The error was made by Andrew.
l. The rings were found by Catherine.
m. The proposal was denied by the board.
n. The book was written by Lewis Carroll.
o. The bold decision was taken by the CEO.
Answer
a. The boy kicked the ball.
b. The girl cooked dinner.
c. The teacher wrote a lesson plan.
d. The dog barked at the mailman.
e. The cat jumped on the table.
f. Sarath cooked the meat.
g. Salim wrote the essay.
h. The attendant cleaned the kennel.
i. Christopher Nolan directed the movie.
j. The students read the chemistry book.
k. Andrew made the error.
1. Catherine found the rings.
2. The board denied the proposal.
3. Lewis Carroll wrote the book.
4. The CEO took the bold decision.
2. Change the below sentences from Active voice to Passive voice:
a. The carpenter built the house.
b. The reckless driver drove the car.
c. My grandmother baked the cake.
d. The committee wrote the report.
e. The manager sent the email.
f. The chef is preparing a delicious meal.
g. The engineers constructed a new bridge.
h. She will complete the assignment today.
i. People speak Portuguese in that colony.
j. The tide damaged the old dam.
k. The girls are solving maths problems.
l. A thief stole my car from the garage.
m. My mother planted beautiful flowers on the lawn.
n. The school awarded Bhavana the first prize.
o. Softtech Solution has developed a new software program.
Answers:
1. The house was built by the carpenter.
2. The car was driven by the reckless driver.
3. The cake was baked by my grandmother.
4. The report was written by the committee.
5. The email was sent by the manager.
6. A delicious meal is being prepared by the chef.
7. A new bridge was constructed by the engineers.
8. The assignment will be completed by her today.
9. Portuguese is spoken in that colony by people.
10.The old dam was damaged by the tide.
11.The maths problems are being solved by the girls.
12.My car was stolen from the garage by a thief.
13.Beautiful flowers were planted on the lawn by my mother.
14.Bhavana was awarded the first prize by the school.
15.A new software program has been developed by Softtech Solution.
Fill-in-the-blanks
1. The dog ___ by Sarah. [Feed/ Is fed]
2. The trophy ___ by our team this year. [Is won/Was won]
3. The students’ progress ___ regularly by their class teacher. [Is
checked/Check]
4. The mechanic ___ the car’s engine yesterday. [Was Repaired/ Repaired]
5. She ___ a cake for the party. [Is Baking/ Was Baked]
6. You ___ with all the necessary information by them. [ Will be intimated/
Intimate]
7. The weeds in the garden ___ by him. [Are being trimmed/Trim]
8. The principal ___ the student for misbehaviour. [Suspended/Is suspended]
9. The teacher ___ the lesson to the students. [Explains/ Is Explained]
10.My car ___ by myself yesterday. [Was fixed/Fixes]
11.They ___ walk-in-interviews for 15 job posts. [Are conducting/Was
conducted]
12.A dacoit ___ red-handed by the villagers. [Catch/Was caught]
13.His research ___ in a scientific journal. [Will be published/Publish]
14.She ___ the managerial post by the company. [Was offered/Is offering]
15.The audience ___ the band’s performance. [Applauded/ Is Applauded]
16. The team leader ___ the task to his juniors. [Has assigned/Was assigned]
17.Our cook ___ a special dish for the guests. [Is preparing/Is being prepared]
18.Several houses ___ by the storm. [Were destroyed/Destroying]
19.The election result ___ by the committee next week. [Announces/Will be
announced]
20.A charity event ___. [Organising/Was organised]
21.She ___ this book to her friends. [Was recommended/Recommended]
22.Burj Khalifa ___ by Mr. Adrian Smith. [Designing/Was designed]
23.The company ___ Rohith a performance bonus. [Gave/Was given]
24.Physics rules ___ in class by the professors. [Are explained/Explaining]
25.The two brothers ___ the roof of the thatch. [Are fixing/ Was fixed]
26.The police ___ the criminal yesterday. [Is caught/Caught]
27.Devi ___ the task before Friday. [Will finish/Are finished]
28.The members ___ the beautiful sea beach. [Are cleaning/Has been
cleaned]
29.The four walls of the room ___ pink by Shruthi. [Were painted/Paints]
30.One candidate ___ for the job by the committee. [Has been
selected/Selecting]
Answers:
1. Is fed
2. Is won
3. Is checked
4. Repaired
5. Is Baking
6. Will be intimated
7. Are being trimmed
8. Suspended
9. Explains
10.Was fixed
11.Are conducting
12.Was caught
13.Will be published
14.Was offered
15.Applauded
16.Has assigned
17.Is preparing
18.Were destroyed
19.Will be announced
20.Was organised
21.Recommended
22.Was designed
23.Gave
24.Are explained
25.Are fixing
26.Caught
27.Will finish
28.Are cleaning
29.Were painted
30.Has been selected
.
3. Direct and Indirect Speech.
1. Direct Speech: “I love pizza,” said Sarah.
Indirect Speech: Sarah said that she loved pizza.
2. Direct Speech: “I’m going to the movies tonight,” said David.
Indirect Speech: David told me that he was going to the movies that night.
3. Direct Speech: “Can you pass me the salt?” asked Emily.
Indirect Speech: Emily asked me to pass her the salt.
4. Direct Speech: “I have a big test tomorrow,” said Tom.
Indirect Speech: Tom said that he had a big test the next day.
5. Direct Speech: “I’m so tired,” said Jessica.
Indirect Speech: Jessica said that she was so tired.
6. Direct Speech: “What a beautiful day!” exclaimed Mary.
Indirect Speech: Mary exclaimed that it was a beautiful day.
7. Direct Speech: “I don’t understand,” said John.
Indirect Speech: John said that he didn’t understand.
8. Direct Speech: “Please be quiet,” said the teacher.
Indirect Speech: The teacher asked the students to be quiet.
9. Direct Speech: “I’m not feeling well,” said Peter.
Indirect Speech: Peter said that he wasn’t feeling well.
10.Direct Speech: “I’m so happy to see you!” said Rachel.
Indirect Speech: Rachel told me that she was so happy to see me.
11.Direct Speech: “Please help me with my homework,” said Amy.
Indirect Speech: Amy asked me to help her with her homework.
12.Direct Speech: “I’m hungry,” said Ben.
Indirect Speech: Ben said that he was hungry.
13.Direct Speech: “I can’t believe I won the lottery!” said Charlie.
Indirect Speech: Charlie couldn’t believe that he had won the lottery.
14.Direct Speech: “I’m so sorry for being late,” said Diana.
Indirect Speech: Diana apologised for being late.
15.Direct Speech: “I think it’s going to rain,” said Emily.
Indirect Speech: Emily said that she thought it was going to rain.
16.Direct Speech: “I’m exhausted,” said Fred.
Indirect Speech: Fred said that he was exhausted.
17.Direct Speech: “I hope you had a nice birthday,” said Harry.
Indirect Speech: Harry hoped that I had had a nice birthday.
18.Direct Speech: “I’m so excited to go on vacation!” said Isabella.
Indirect Speech: Isabella said that she was so excited to go on vacation.
19.Direct Speech: “I’m really proud of you,” said Jack.
Indirect Speech: Jack said that he was really proud of me.
20.Direct Speech: She said, “I am studying for my exam.”
Indirect Speech: She said that she was studying for her exam.

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