WorksheetCloud: MEMORANDUM
Grade: 7
Subject: English
Topic: Active and Passive Voice
Active and Passive
Sentences
● Task One: Copy out each of these sentences and then write whether it is in active or
passive voice. (Hint: In these sentences look for the person who is carrying out the
action).
1. Mark was eating an apple. Active
2. The picture was painted by Bob. Passive
3. Tina opened the present. Active
4. The phone was being used by Mr Thomas. Passive
5. The card was made by Fred. Passive
6. James hit the tree with his stick. Active
7. The man jumped off the step. Active
8. Daniel was watching the birds. Active
● Task Two: These are all written in passive voice. Change each sentence into an
active voice sentence.
1. The football was kicked by Luke.
Luke kicked the football.
2. The knife was left on the table by Julie.
Julie left the knife on the table.
3. The milk had been knocked over by a cat.
A cat knocked over the milk.
4. The car had been driven into a wall by a naughty child.
A naughty child had driven the car into a wall.
● Task Three: These are all written in active voice. Change each sentence into
passive voice.
1. The actors had performed the play. The play had been performed by the actors.
2. A stone smashed the window. The window was smashed by a stone.
3. The boys pushed the tree over. The tree was pushed over by the boys.
4. James climbed the ladder. The ladder was climbed by James.
5. Sam baked a big cake. A big cake was baked by Sam.
