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Secondary 1 · Term 4 · Week 6

Active & Passive
Voice

English — Grammar
15 questions · 26 marks · self-marked
✏️ Active & Passive Voice
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English · Grammar

Active & Passive Voice

Active vs Passive Voice
Active: the subject performs the action — She writes a letter.
Passive: the subject receives the action — A letter is written by her.
Passive formula: Object + auxiliary "to be" + past participle (+ by + agent)
TenseActivePassive
Present SimpleShe writes a letter.A letter is written.
Present ContinuousShe is writing a letter.A letter is being written.
Past SimpleShe wrote a letter.A letter was written.
Past ContinuousShe was writing a letter.A letter was being written.
Present PerfectShe has written a letter.A letter has been written.
Past PerfectShe had written a letter.A letter had been written.
Future SimpleShe will write a letter.A letter will be written.
ModalShe should write a letter.A letter should be written.
E1
In active voice, the subject of the sentence ___
1 mark
A
receives the action
B
performs the action
C
is always a person or animal
D
always appears at the end of the sentence
E2
In passive voice, the subject of the sentence ___
1 mark
A
performs the action
B
receives the action
C
is never mentioned
D
must be a pronoun
E3
Which of these sentences is in PASSIVE voice?
2 marks
A
She writes a letter.
B
He is buying a sports bike.
C
A letter is written by her.
D
They will play football.
E4
The basic structure of a passive sentence is:
1 mark
A
Subject + verb + object
B
Object + auxiliary "to be" + past participle
C
Subject + past participle + object
D
Verb + subject + "by"
Section B — Forming the Passive
The verb "to be" changes with the tense; the main verb becomes a past participle.
Present Simple: is/are + pp  ·  Present Continuous: is/are + being + pp  ·  Past Simple: was/were + pp
E5
Convert to passive (Present Simple): "She writes a letter."
Complete: A letter ___
2 marks
E6
Change to passive (Present Continuous): "He is buying a sports bike."
2 marks
A
A sports bike was bought by him.
B
A sports bike is being bought by him.
C
A sports bike has been bought by him.
D
A sports bike will be bought by him.
E7
Change to passive (Past Simple): "She wrote a letter."
2 marks
A
A letter is written by her.
B
A letter was written by her.
C
A letter has been written by her.
D
A letter had been written by her.
E8
The Present Perfect passive is formed using:
1 mark
A
is/are + past participle
B
was/were + past participle
C
has/have + been + past participle
D
will + be + past participle
Section C — Passive Across More Tenses
Future Simple: will + be + pp  ·  Past Perfect: had + been + pp  ·  Modal: modal + be + pp
E9
Change to passive (Future Simple): "He will write a book."
2 marks
A
A book has been written by him.
B
A book was written by him.
C
A book will be written by him.
D
A book is being written by him.
E10
Change to passive (Modal): "She should write a letter."
2 marks
A
A letter should written by her.
B
A letter should be written by her.
C
A letter should have been written by her.
D
A letter should be writing by her.
E11
Identify the tense of this passive sentence: "The project had been completed by the team."
2 marks
A
Past Simple passive
B
Present Perfect passive
C
Past Perfect passive
D
Past Continuous passive
E12
When do we include "by + agent" in a passive sentence?
1 mark
A
Always — every passive sentence requires "by"
B
When it is important to say who performed the action
C
Only when the sentence is in present tense
D
Never — "by" is not used in passive sentences
Section D — Challenge & Extension
Apply your knowledge to longer transformations and mixed identification tasks.
E13
Convert to passive (Present Continuous): "They are building a new school."
Complete: A new school ___
2 marks
E14 ⭐
Challenge: Change to passive (Present Perfect): "The scientists have discovered a new planet."
3 marks
A
A new planet is discovered by the scientists.
B
A new planet was discovered by the scientists.
C
A new planet has been discovered by the scientists.
D
A new planet had been discovered by the scientists.
E15 ⭐
Extension: Which of these sentences are in PASSIVE voice? (Select ALL correct answers)
2 marks
A
Football is played by me.
B
He is buying a sports bike.
C
A bike has been driven by him.
D
John will write a book.
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