Active Passive Voice Exercise - 2 - skoolon.com - Free Printable

Explanation:
We need to rewrite each sentence from active voice to passive voice.

In active voice, the subject *does* the action.
In passive voice, the subject *receives* the action — and we often use “was/were + past participle” (for simple past), or “will be + past participle” (for future), etc.

Let’s go one by one:

a) *The lion attacked the zebra.*
→ Subject: *The lion* (doer)
→ Object: *the zebra* (receiver)
Passive: *The zebra was attacked by the lion.*
(“attacked” → past participle is still *attacked*; “zebra” becomes subject; use *was* because “zebra” is singular.)

b) *Children like sweets.*
→ This is present simple tense.
Passive in present simple: *Sweets are liked by children.*
(“like” → past participle = *liked*; “sweets” is plural → *are*.)

c) *The peon rang the bell.*
→ Past simple.
Passive: *The bell was rung by the peon.*
(“rang” → past participle = *rung*; “bell” is singular → *was*.)

d) *Sam played hockey.*
→ Hockey is an activity, not a direct object that receives action in the usual sense — but grammatically, we treat it as an object.
Passive: *Hockey was played by Sam.*
(“played” → past participle = *played*; “hockey” is singular/uncountable → *was*.)

e) *Miss Emma teaches us English.*
→ This has two objects: indirect (*us*) and direct (*English*). In passive, we usually choose the direct object as the new subject: *English*.
Passive: *English is taught to us by Miss Emma.*
(“teaches” → present simple → *is taught*; “English” is singular → *is*; we keep *to us* because “teach” requires *to* with indirect object.)

f) *Jack caught the ball.*
→ Past simple.
Passive: *The ball was caught by Jack.*
(“caught” → past participle = *caught*; “ball” singular → *was*.)

g) *The dog bit the boy.*
→ Past simple.
Passive: *The boy was bitten by the dog.*
(“bit” → past participle = *bitten*; “boy” singular → *was*.)

h) *Alice will take a photograph.*
→ Future simple.
Passive: *A photograph will be taken by Alice.*
(“take” → past participle = *taken*; future passive = *will be + past participle*.)

i) *Who taught you this poem?*
→ Question in past simple. To make passive, the object (*you*) becomes subject, and we use *by whom* or rephrase.
Standard passive question: *By whom were you taught this poem?*
Alternatively, more natural in modern English: *Who were you taught this poem by?* — but formal grammar prefers *By whom...*
Since this is a worksheet likely expecting formal structure:
→ *You were taught this poem by whom?* is awkward. Better: By whom were you taught this poem?
But many school worksheets accept: *This poem was taught to you by whom?* — no, that changes meaning.
Let’s stick with standard transformation:
Active: *Who taught you this poem?*
→ The verb is *taught*, object is *you*, doer is *who*.
In passive, *you* becomes subject: *You were taught this poem by whom?* — but questions usually invert:
Correct passive question: By whom were you taught this poem?
However, for grade-level worksheets, they often simplify to:
You were taught this poem by who? — but that’s informal.
Looking at common textbook patterns, many accept:
→ *This poem was taught to you by whom?* — still odd.
Better: Since the original is “Who taught you…”, the clean passive is:
You were taught this poem by ___ → so the question becomes: By whom were you taught this poem?

But let’s check typical answers used in such worksheets — often they write:
*i) You were taught this poem by whom?* — but that’s not standard question form.

Actually, a simpler approach used in many schools: convert to statement first:
“Someone taught you this poem.” → Passive: “You were taught this poem (by someone).”
So the question becomes: Who were you taught this poem by? — though informal, it's widely accepted at school level.

However, since all other sentences are statements, and only (i) is a question, the expected answer is likely:
By whom were you taught this poem?
But to match the simplicity of other answers, some worksheets use:
You were taught this poem by whom? — no.

Let me verify with grammar rules:
Active question: Who + past tense verb + object?
→ To passivize, make the object the subject: *You* → *were taught* → question form: Were you taught this poem by whom?
Yes! That’s correct and natural for learners:
Were you taught this poem by whom?
But even better and commonly taught: By whom were you taught this poem?

Given this is a basic worksheet, and other items are simple, I think they expect:
You were taught this poem by who? — but that’s not grammatical.

Wait — let’s look for pattern: In many ESL worksheets, for “Who taught you…?”, the passive answer given is:
You were taught this poem by ___ → so the blank is filled as a statement? No, the instruction says “Rewrite the given sentences”, and (i) is a question, so answer must be a question.

After checking standard resources: The correct passive question is:
By whom were you taught this poem?
But for younger students, sometimes they accept:
This poem was taught to you by whom? — still awkward.

Alternative: Rephrase as: *Who was this poem taught to by?* — no.

I think the safest, grammatically correct answer is:
By whom were you taught this poem?

However, let’s see if any of the other sentences give clues — all others are declarative, only (i) is interrogative. So we must output a question.

Final decision: Use formal passive question structure.

Now, compile all answers:

a) The zebra was attacked by the lion.
b) Sweets are liked by children.
c) The bell was rung by the peon.
d) Hockey was played by Sam.
e) English is taught to us by Miss Emma.
f) The ball was caught by Jack.
g) The boy was bitten by the dog.
h) A photograph will be taken by Alice.
i) By whom were you taught this poem?

Some teachers accept “Who were you taught this poem by?” — but since the worksheet seems formal (uses “peon”, “Miss Emma”), I’ll go with formal version.

Double-check verb forms:
- rung ✔ (not *ringed*)
- bitten ✔ (not *bit*)
- taught ✔
- taken ✔

All good.

Final Answer:
a) The zebra was attacked by the lion.
b) Sweets are liked by children.
c) The bell was rung by the peon.
d) Hockey was played by Sam.
e) English is taught to us by Miss Emma.
f) The ball was caught by Jack.
g) The boy was bitten by the dog.
h) A photograph will be taken by Alice.
i) By whom were you taught this poem?