Active and Passive Voice Worksheet for English Language Learning

Let’s go step by step to change each active voice sentence into passive voice.

Remember:
- In active voice, the subject does the action.
- In passive voice, the thing that receives the action becomes the subject, and we often add “by [who did it]” at the end.

We’ll follow the example:
Active: *The teacher read us a book.*
Passive: *The book was read to us by the teacher.*

Now let’s do each one:

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1. Don shot the basketball at the hoop.

→ What got acted on? The basketball.
→ Who did it? Don.
→ Verb: “shot” → past tense → in passive, use “was shot” (since “basketball” is singular).
→ Add “by Don” at the end.

✔ Passive: *The basketball was shot at the hoop by Don.*

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2. The boy shouted at the dog.

→ What got acted on? The dog.
→ Who did it? The boy.
→ Verb: “shouted” → past tense → “was shouted at” (we keep “at” because you shout *at* someone).
→ Add “by the boy”.

✔ Passive: *The dog was shouted at by the boy.*

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3. Stephen kicked the soccer ball.

→ What got acted on? The soccer ball.
→ Who did it? Stephen.
→ Verb: “kicked” → past tense → “was kicked”.
→ Add “by Stephen”.

✔ Passive: *The soccer ball was kicked by Stephen.*

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4. The boys watched a movie.

→ What got acted on? A movie.
→ Who did it? The boys.
→ Verb: “watched” → past tense → “was watched” (movie = singular).
→ Add “by the boys”.

✔ Passive: *A movie was watched by the boys.*

*(Note: You could also say “The movie was watched by the boys,” but since the original says “a movie,” we keep “a movie.”)*

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5. The man watered his lawn.

→ What got acted on? His lawn.
→ Who did it? The man.
→ Verb: “watered” → past tense → “was watered”.
→ Add “by the man”.

✔ Passive: *His lawn was watered by the man.*

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Final Answer:

1. The basketball was shot at the hoop by Don.
2. The dog was shouted at by the boy.
3. The soccer ball was kicked by Stephen.
4. A movie was watched by the boys.
5. His lawn was watered by the man.