Active and Passive Voice Worksheet for Class 8 | PDF

Active and Passive Voice Worksheet for Class 8 | PDF

Active and Passive Voice Worksheet for CLASS 8Download

Active and Passive Voice Worksheet for CLASS 8

Name: ____________________ Class: __________ Date: __________

A. Identify the Voice ( Write Active or Passive.)

  1. The chef prepared a delicious meal. __________
  2. The letters were posted yesterday. __________
  3. The students are organising a science exhibition. __________
  4. The road was repaired by the workers. __________
  5. Someone has stolen my bicycle. __________

B. Change into Passive Voice

  1. The teacher praised Riya.
  2. The mechanic repaired the car.
  3. The students are decorating the classroom.
  4. The police caught the thief.
  5. They will announce the results tomorrow.

C. Change into Active Voice

  1. The window was broken by the ball.
  2. The project was completed by the team.
  3. A letter is being written by Meera.
  4. The match was won by our school.
  5. The books will be distributed by the teacher.

D. Choose the Correct Passive Form

  1. The students clean the laboratory every Friday.
    a) The laboratory is cleaned every Friday.
    b) The laboratory was cleaned every Friday.
    c) The laboratory is cleaning every Friday.
  2. She wrote a beautiful poem.
    a) A beautiful poem is written by her.
    b) A beautiful poem was written by her.
    c) A beautiful poem has written by her.
  3. They are building a new bridge.
    a) A new bridge is built by them.
    b) A new bridge was being built by them.
    c) A new bridge is being built by them.
  4. The school will organise a debate.
    a) A debate will be organised by the school.
    b) A debate is organised by the school.
    c) A debate was organised by the school.

E. Correct the Error

Rewrite each sentence correctly.

  1. The homework was completed by Rohan yesterday.
    (Change to Active Voice)
  2. The cake baked by my mother.
  3. The plants are watered by the gardener every morning.
    (Change to Active Voice)
  4. The thief was caught the police.

F. Can It Be Changed?

Some sentences cannot naturally be changed into passive voice because they do not have a suitable object. Write Can or Cannot.

  1. The baby slept peacefully. __________
  2. The boy kicked the ball. __________
  3. Birds fly in the sky. __________
  4. She opened the door. __________

G. Application-Based Passage

Read the passage and answer.

The students planted fifty saplings around the school. The gardener watered them every morning. The principal praised the students for their effort. Later, a notice was displayed on the school board.

  1. Change “The students planted fifty saplings” into Passive Voice.
  2. Change “The gardener watered them every morning” into Passive Voice.
  3. Change “The principal praised the students” into Passive Voice.
  4. Identify the voice of “A notice was displayed on the school board.”

H. Challenge Question

Consider these two sentences:

A: The teacher gave the students some useful advice.
B: Some useful advice was given to the students by the teacher.

  1. Which sentence is in Active Voice? __________
  2. Which sentence is in Passive Voice? __________
  3. Why is “some useful advice” used as the subject in B?

I. Writing Challenge

Write 4 sentences about “A School Function”.

Use:

  • 2 sentences in Active Voice
  • 2 sentences in Passive Voice

ANSWER KEY

A.

  1. Active 2. Passive 3. Active 4. Passive 5. Active

B.

  1. Riya was praised by the teacher.
  2. The car was repaired by the mechanic.
  3. The classroom is being decorated by the students.
  4. The thief was caught by the police.
  5. The results will be announced tomorrow.

C.

  1. The ball broke the window.
  2. The team completed the project.
  3. Meera is writing a letter.
  4. Our school won the match.
  5. The teacher will distribute the books.

D.

  1. a)
  2. b)
  3. c)
  4. a)

E.

  1. Rohan completed the homework yesterday.
  2. The cake was baked by my mother.
  3. The gardener waters the plants every morning.
  4. The thief was caught by the police.

F.

  1. Cannot
  2. Can
  3. Cannot
  4. Can

G.

  1. Fifty saplings were planted by the students.
  2. They were watered by the gardener every morning.
  3. The students were praised by the principal.
  4. Passive Voice

H.

  1. A — Active
  2. B — Passive
  3. The sentence is rearranged so that “some useful advice”, the receiver/result of the action, becomes the focus of the passive sentence.

I. Answers may vary.