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Class 7–8 English: Active and passive practice questions

Practise active and passive for Classes 7 and 8. Try the 8-question quiz below and see each answer explained straight away, then read all 8 questions with answers underneath. Free, no sign-up.

All active and passive questions with answers

1. Choose the passive form of: Farmers grow wheat.

   1. A. Wheat grows farmers.
   2. B. Wheat is grown by farmers. ✓
   3. C. Wheat was grown by farmers.
   4. D. Wheat is being grown by farmers.

   Answer: Wheat is grown by farmers.. Present simple: is/are + past participle.

2. Choose the passive form of: The cat chased the mouse.

   1. A. The mouse is chased by the cat.
   2. B. The mouse chased the cat.
   3. C. The mouse was chased by the cat. ✓
   4. D. The cat was chased by the mouse.

   Answer: The mouse was chased by the cat.. Past simple active becomes was/were + past participle in the passive.

3. Choose the active form of: The window was broken by Sam.

   1. A. The window broke Sam.
   2. B. Sam broke the window. ✓
   3. C. Sam has broken the window.
   4. D. Sam breaks the window.

   Answer: Sam broke the window.. Past simple passive becomes simple past: Sam broke the window.

4. Choose the passive form of: Someone has stolen my bag.

   1. A. My bag had been stolen.
   2. B. My bag has been stolen. ✓
   3. C. My bag was stolen.
   4. D. My bag is stolen.

   Answer: My bag has been stolen.. Present perfect becomes has/have been + past participle.

5. Choose the passive form of: They are building a bridge.

   1. A. A bridge is built by them.
   2. B. A bridge is being built by them. ✓
   3. C. A bridge has been built by them.
   4. D. A bridge was built by them.

   Answer: A bridge is being built by them.. Present continuous becomes is/are being + past participle.

6. Choose the passive form of: The teacher praised Aman.

   1. A. Aman is praised by the teacher.
   2. B. Aman praised the teacher.
   3. C. Aman has been praised by the teacher.
   4. D. Aman was praised by the teacher. ✓

   Answer: Aman was praised by the teacher.. Past simple: was/were + past participle.

7. Choose the passive form of: Riya writes a letter.

   1. A. A letter writes Riya.
   2. B. Riya is written by a letter.
   3. C. A letter is written by Riya. ✓
   4. D. A letter was written by Riya.

   Answer: A letter is written by Riya.. Present simple active becomes is/are + past participle.

8. Choose the passive form of: She will sing a song.

   1. A. A song is sung by her.
   2. B. A song will be sung by her. ✓
   3. C. A song would be sung by her.
   4. D. A song will sing her.

   Answer: A song will be sung by her.. Future: will be + past participle.

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