The government is launching a massive family welfare programme in many parts of the country.Ī) A massive family welfare programme has been launched by the government in many parts of the country.ī) A massive family welfare programme is being launched by the government in many parts of the country.Ĭ) A massive family welfare programme is launched by the government in many parts of the country.ĭ) A massive family welfare programme was being launched by the government in many parts of the country.Īctive verb: is launching Passive verb: is being launched Question 7ī) Kites were being flown by the children.Ĭ) Kites have been flown by the children.ĭ) Kites are being flown by the children.Īctive verb: were flying Passive verb: were being flown Question 8Ī) A circle was being drawn by the teacher on the board.ī) A circle was drawn by the teacher on the board.Ĭ) A circle is drawn by the teacher on the board.ĭ) On the board a circle is drawn by the teacher.Īctive verb: drew (simple past) Passive verb: was drawn Question 9Ī) The entire structure is being demolished by them.ī) The entire structure will have been demolished by them.Ĭ) The entire structure will be demolished by them.ĭ) The entire structure may be demolished by them.Īctive verb: will demolish Passive verb: will be demolished Question 10 His number has already been given to the policeman. The direct object (usually a thing) can become the subject of the passive verb. The policeman has already been given his number. The indirect object (usually a person) can become the subject of the passive verb. When the verb has two objects, as in this sentence, two passive structures are possible.

I have already given his number to the policeman.Ī) His number has given to the policeman.ī) The policeman has already been given his number.Ĭ) His number is already being given to the policeman.ĭ) His number was already given to the policeman.

It is not always necessary to mention the agent – the person or thing that does the action – in passive voice. He has been given permission to visit his son once a week. The court has given him permission to visit his son once a week.Ī) He is allowed to visit his son once a week.ī) He has given permission to visit his son once a week.Ĭ) He has been given permission to visit his son once a week.ĭ) He is given permission to visit his son once a week by the court. I was asked to send a stamped addressed envelope. He asked me to send a stamped addressed envelope.Ī) I was being asked to send a stamped addressed envelope.ī) I had to send a stamped addressed envelope.Ĭ) I was asking to send a stamped addressed envelope.ĭ) I was asked to send a stamped addressed envelope.

Passive verb: had been completed active verb: had completed Question 2Ī) The beggar was being laughed by the children.ī) The beggar was laughed at by the children.Ĭ) The beggar had been laughed at by the children.ĭ) The beggar was laughed by the children.Īctive verb: laughed at Passive verb: was laughed at Question 3 Our task had been completed before sunset.ī) We had completed our task before sunset.Ĭ) We have completed our task before sunset. Out of the four suggested alternatives, select the one which best expresses the same idea in passive / active voice. A sentence has been given in active / passive voice.

Active and passive voice worksheet