| Reference Book | Collins Revised English Grammar and Composition Class 7 |
| Chapter Number | Chapter 15 |
| Chapter Name | Active and Passive Voice |
Let’s Get Started
Identify the sentences in which the subjects perform the action. (Page 91)
1. The dog was chasing the postman down the road.
2. The ball was hit hard by the batsman.
3. This story was written by one of my favourite authors.
4. Shut the door.
Ans: 1. The dog was chasing the postman down the road.
4. Shut the door.
A. State whether the sentences are in the active or passive voice. (Page 92)
1. Let’s donate some money to charity. (ACTIVE)
2. The meal was prepared by the chef. (PASSIVE)
3. The decimal system was invented by the Mesopotamians. (PASSIVE)
4. Bill Gates co-founded Microsoft. (ACTIVE)
5. Fortune favours the brave. (ACTIVE)
6. Bluetooth was invented by Dr Jaap Haartsen. (PASSIVE)
7. The board members elected a new chairman yesterday. (ACTIVE)
8. India’s first individual Olympiad gold medal was won by Abhinav Bindra. (PASSIVE)
9. With whose permission have you entered the staff room? (ACTIVE)
10.The winning runs were scored by Vikas Joshi, playing his first international match. (PASSIVE)
B. Change the sentences from active voice to passive voice. (Page 93)
1. Her behaviour annoys me!
1. I am annoyed by her behaviour.
2. She asked me to come again.
2. I was asked to come again by her.
3. They liked her performance.
3. Her performance was liked by them.
4. The museum guide always answers the visitor’s questions.
4. The visitor’s questions are always answered by the museum guide.
5. The two Presidents are signing the climate change treaty.
5. The climate change treaty is being signed by the two Presidents.
6. My father irons and folds our school uniforms every night.
6. Our school uniforms are ironed and folded by my father every night.
7.The party planner is booking the auditorium.
7. The auditorium is being booked by the party planner.
8. Sally has to bake fifty cookies for the birthday party.
8. Fifty cookies have to be baked by Sally for the birthday party.
9. Who drank the last bottle of mango juice ?
9. By whom was the last bottle of mango juice drunk?
10. The commanding officer will give the cadets instructions.
10.The instructions will be given to the cadets by the commanding officer.
C. Change the sentences from active voice to passive voice. (Page 94)
1. Do you know her?
1. Is she known to you?
2. Who broke the window of my car?
2. By whom was the window of my car broken?
3. How many stoles did you buy?
3. How many stoles were bought by you?
4. Have you paid the rent?
4. Has the rent been paid by them?
5. What kind of books do you like?
5. What kind of books are liked by you?
6. Where can I buy good shoes?
6. Where can good shoes be bought by me ?
7. Who started the Chipko movement?
7. By whom was the Chipko movement started?
8. When did they book the tickets?
8. When were the tickets booked by them?
9. Have you submitted the papers for scrutiny?
9. Have the papers been submitted by you for scrutiny?
10. Are you not watering the plants regularly?
10. Are the plants not being watered by you regularly?
11) Who will carry out all these instructions?
11. By whom will all these instructions be carried out?
12) Where can I find dried dates in this market?
12. Where can dried dates be found by me in this market?
D. Change the sentences from active voice to passive voice. (Page 94, 95)
1. Drive the car slowly.
1. Let the car be driven slowly.
2. Walk to the left.
2. You are advised to walk to the left.
3. Do it as soon as you reach home.
3. You are ordered to do it as soon as you reach home.
4. Open the door for your mother.
4. Let the door be opened for your mother.
5. Please take the leftovers.
5. You are requested to take the leftovers.
6. Do not wash the car here.
6. You are advised not to wash the car here.
7. Please pay the bill on time.
7. You are requested to pay the bill on time.
8. Learn the song.
8. Let the song be learnt.
9. Do not touch the icing on the cake.
9. Let the icing on the cake not be touched.
10. Practice for two hours.
10. You are advised to practise for two hours.
E. Change the verbs to the passive form and fill in the blanks. (Page 95)
1. The teacher was impressed by my science project. (impress, past tense)
2. The Harry Potter series was written by J.K.Rowling. (write, past tense)
3. Rohit’s cap was blown away by the wind. (blow, past tense)
4. Our team was cheered loudly by the entire school. (cheer, past tense)
5. In future, advice on the project will be provided by the project manager. (provide , future tense)
6. The students were instructed by the teacher to write neatly. (instruct , past tense)
7. William Wordsworth’s poem The Solitary Reaper is enjoyed by everyone. (enjoy , present tense)
8. The assignment will be submitted by tomorrow. (submit , future tense)
9. Water vapour is formed by the process of evaporation. (form, present tense)
10. Independence Day is celebrated on 15 August in India. (celebrate, present tense)
F. Change the sentences from active voice to passive voice. (Page 95)
1. Geeta cares for stray animals.
1. Stray animals are cared for by Geeta.
2. We are running the marathon tomorrow.
2. The marathon is being run tomorrow.
3. What have you done?
3. What has been done by you?
4. Aastha told Tara the truth.
4. The truth was told by Aastha to Tara.
5. I await your response.
5. Your response is awaited by me.
5. Consuming contaminated water cause jaundice.
6. Jaundice is caused by consuming contaminated water.
6. The flood damaged many houses and left hundreds of people stranded.
7. Many houses were damaged and hundreds of people were left stranded by the floods.
8. Have you spoken to your mother about the party?
8. Has your mother been spoken to about the party?
9. The rules forbid us from bringing anything apart from a pen into the exam hall.
9. We are forbidden by the rules from bringing anything apart from a pen into the exam hall.
10. Priya designs the art work while Maria edits the school magazine.
10.The artwork is designed by Priya while the school magazine is edited by Maria.
G. Change the sentences from passive voice to active voice. Insert the subject where necessary. (Page 95, 96)
1. The bone was being chewed by the dog.
1. The dog was chewing the bone.
2. The Earthquake was followed by tsunami.
2. A tsunami followed the earthquake.
3. We will be congratulated by everyone.
3. Everyone will congratulate us.
4. By whom were you taught to swim?
4. Who taught you to swim?
5. Money was owed to him by Aakash.
5. Aakash owed him money.
6.This pickle was made by my grandmother.
6. My grandmother made this pickle.
7. The details are to be remembered.
7. You are to remember the details.
8. My course will have been completed by December.
8. I will have completed my course by December.
9. A new photo-sharing app was developed by my sister Laila.
9. My sister Laila developed a new photo-sharing app.
10. When will your be cleared?
10. When will you clear your room ?
11. Has the mail been delivered by the mailman?
11. Has the mailman delivered the mail?
12. Will the rule be changed by the committee?
12. Will the committee change the rule?
13. Many interesting stories about the monument’s history were told to us by the guide.
13. The guide told us many interesting stories about the monument’s history.
14. The roads have been cleared by the authorities in an effort to reduce traffic jams.
14. The authorities have cleared the roads in an effort to reduce traffic jams.
15. The cat was almost run over by speeding car before it was saved by Hina.
15. The speeding cars almost ran over the cat before Hina saved it.
Let us write
Change the following sentences from active to passive voice, once with the direct object and then with the indirect object.
1. She sent me a bouquet.
1. A bouquet was sent to me by her.
1. I was sent a bouquet by her.
2. My father bought my brother a laptop.
2. A laptop was bought for my brother by my father.
2. My brother was bought a laptop by my father.
3. They paid her many compliments.
3. Many compliments were paid to her by them.
3. She was paid many compliments by them.
4. The teacher gave the question papers to the students.
4. The question papers were given to the students by the teacher.
4. The students were given the question papers by the teacher.
5. My sister brings me chocolates every Sunday.
5. Chocolates are brought for me by my sister every Sunday.
5. I am brought chocolates by my sister every Sunday.
6. My mother cooked a delicious meal for all my friends.
6. A delicious meal was cooked for all my friends by my mother.
6. My friends were all cooked a delicious meal by my mother.
7. Radhika gave the train ticket to her teacher.
7. The train tickets were given to her teacher by Radhika.
7. Her teacher was given the train tickets by Radhika.
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