Active and Passive Voice English Worksheet for grammar practice.

To change a sentence from active voice to passive voice, we follow these steps:
1. Find the object (the thing receiving the action) and move it to the front of the sentence. This becomes the new subject.
2. Change the verb. Add a form of the verb "to be" (am, is, are, was, were, will be) that matches the time of the original sentence, and then use the past participle of the main verb (usually ending in -ed or -en).
3. Add the agent (the doer of the action) at the end using the word "by". If the subject is a pronoun like "I", "he", or "they", change it to "me", "him", or "them".

Here is the step-by-step solution for each sentence:

a) The lion attacked the zebra.
* Object: The zebra
* Verb: attacked (past tense) $\rightarrow$ was attacked
* Subject: The lion $\rightarrow$ by the lion
* Result: The zebra was attacked by the lion.

b) Children like sweets.
* Object: Sweets
* Verb: like (present tense) $\rightarrow$ are liked
* Subject: Children $\rightarrow$ by children
* Result: Sweets are liked by children.

c) The peon rang the bell.
* Object: The bell
* Verb: rang (past tense) $\rightarrow$ was rung
* Subject: The peon $\rightarrow$ by the peon
* Result: The bell was rung by the peon.

d) Sam played hockey.
* Object: Hockey
* Verb: played (past tense) $\rightarrow$ was played
* Subject: Sam $\rightarrow$ by Sam
* Result: Hockey was played by Sam.

e) Miss Emma teaches us English.
* *Note: This sentence has two objects ("us" and "English"). We can make either one the subject.*
* Option 1 (Focus on 'us'): We are taught English by Miss Emma.
* Option 2 (Focus on 'English'): English is taught to us by Miss Emma.
* Result: We are taught English by Miss Emma. (This is the most common way).

f) Jack caught the ball.
* Object: The ball
* Verb: caught (past tense) $\rightarrow$ was caught
* Subject: Jack $\rightarrow$ by Jack
* Result: The ball was caught by Jack.

g) The dog bit the boy.
* Object: The boy
* Verb: bit (past tense) $\rightarrow$ was bitten
* Subject: The dog $\rightarrow$ by the dog
* Result: The boy was bitten by the dog.

h) Alice will take a photograph.
* Object: A photograph
* Verb: will take (future tense) $\rightarrow$ will be taken
* Subject: Alice $\rightarrow$ by Alice
* Result: A photograph will be taken by Alice.

i) Who taught you this poem?
* *Note: For questions starting with "Who", we usually start the passive question with "By whom".*
* Object: You (or "this poem")
* Verb: taught (past tense) $\rightarrow$ were taught (if subject is 'you')
* Result: By whom were you taught this poem?

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) We are taught English 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?