voice change exercises class 6

 

Voice Change Exercises

Active to Passive Voice Conversion

1a. Bidhan had addressed the question well.
→ The question had been addressed well by Bidhan.

1b. Raja has told me about the party.
→ I have been told about the party by Raja.

1c. The car hit the bus on the highway.
→ The bus was hit by the car on the highway.

1d. Riti is forcing me to eat the banana.
→ I am being forced by Riti to eat the banana.

1e. The police will chase the thief.
→ The thief will be chased by the police.

1f. This key can open the door.
→ The door can be opened by this key.

1g. Roma has revised all the chapters for her exam.
→ All the chapters have been revised by Roma for her exam.

1h. Rani accompanied Zeenat and Riya to the theatre.
→ Zeenat and Riya were accompanied by Rani to the theatre.

Voice Identification and Conversion

2a. Senior students organized the school festival last year. (Active)
→ The school festival was organized by senior students last year.

2b. Students of class IX staged a play. (Active)
→ A play was staged by students of class IX.

2c. The play was written by William Shakespeare. (Passive)
→ William Shakespeare wrote the play.

2d. The English teacher helped the students in their preparation. (Active)
→ The students were helped by the English teacher in their preparation.

2e. Student volunteers were being guided by the games teacher. (Passive)
→ The games teacher was guiding student volunteers.

2f. The art teacher was giving directions to some students about stage decoration. (Active)
→ Directions about stage decoration were being given to some students by the art teacher.

2g. The students had decorated the stage very beautifully. (Active)
→ The stage had been decorated very beautifully by the students.

2h. The beggar picked up the purse. (Active)
→ The purse was picked up by the beggar.

2i. The purse was found by him. (Passive)
→ He found the purse.

Interrogative Sentences

Voice Change in Questions

1a. Did Oxford University Press publish this book?
→ Was this book published by Oxford University Press?

1b. Do a lot of people use mobile phones?
→ Are mobile phones used by a lot of people?

1c. Did Simran complete the assignment?
→ Was the assignment completed by Simran?

1d. Have all your friends read your poem?
→ Has your poem been read by all your friends?

1e. Have the students of this class set up the stage?
→ Has the stage been set up by the students of this class?

1f. Did Tina take the gift?
→ Was the gift taken by Tina?

Active to Passive to Interrogative

2a. She painted the walls blue.
→ The walls were painted blue by her.
→ Were the walls painted blue by her?

2b. We use the pot to bring water.
→ The pot is used by us to bring water.
→ Is the pot used by us to bring water?

2c. She will finish this work by tomorrow.
→ This work will be finished by her by tomorrow.
→ Will this work be finished by her by tomorrow?

2d. Disha is buying vegetables now.
→ Vegetables are being bought by Disha now.
→ Are vegetables being bought by Disha now?

2e. The students have already read this book.
→ This book has already been read by the students.
→ Has this book already been read by the students?

2f. Sheela had taken the bag.
→ The bag had been taken by Sheela.
→ Had the bag been taken by Sheela?

Directed Voice Changes

3a. A book is being written by me for publication. (active voice)
→ I am writing a book for publication.

3b. Mrs Basu teaches English in Class V. (passive voice)
→ English is taught by Mrs Basu in Class V.

3c. The monkey is eating a banana. (passive voice)
→ A banana is being eaten by the monkey.

3d. Has my book been returned by you? (active voice)
→ Have you returned my book?

3e. I have known your family for the last 30 years. (passive voice)
→ Your family has been known by me for the last 30 years.

3f. The teacher rewarded Vasu for good conduct. (passive voice)
→ Vasu was rewarded by the teacher for good conduct.

3g. The report was sent by the journalist in the evening. (active voice)
→ The journalist sent the report in the evening.

Additional Exercises

Past and Past Participle Forms

• bring → brought → brought
• cut → cut → cut
• doubt → doubted → doubted
• entertain → entertained → entertained
• fight → fought → fought
• hunt → hunted → hunted
• labour → laboured → laboured
• rise → rose → risen
• open → opened → opened
• have → had → had

Subject-Verb Agreement

2a. Both my mother and my sister live in Chennai.
2b. Neither this bag nor this book belongs to me.
2c. Not only my neighbours but also my best friend has to be informed.
2d. Either Nitin or I am driving the car.
2e. Many persons I know prefer eating a healthy diet.
2f. One of the students is requested to meet the Officer in charge.
2g. Every question in this test paper needs to be answered.
2h. Ajit has reported the theft to the police though the thieves have not been caught yet.
2i. Everyone from the class has been informed about the competition.
2j. You are requested to take your seats.

Sentence Transformation

3a. Does Amit go to school by bus? (negative)
→ Amit does not go to school by bus.

3b. Does Adil travel to Lucknow by train? (affirmative)
→ Adil travels to Lucknow by train.

3c. I speak Telugu. (yes/no question)
→ Do I speak Telugu?

3d. Manvi likes western rock music very much. (negative)
→ Manvi does not like western rock music very much.

3e. My sister lives in Tripura. (wh-question)
→ Where does my sister live?

3f. Isn't Mount Everest located in Nepal? (affirmative)
→ Mount Everest is located in Nepal.

3g. Nilesh loves to eat ice cream. (wh-question)
→ What does Nilesh love to eat?

3h. New Delhi is the capital of India. (yes/no question)
→ Is New Delhi the capital of India?

3i. Steven Spielberg directed the film Jurassic Park. (wh-question)
→ Who directed the film Jurassic Park?

3j. I haven't seen the film. (yes/no question)
→ Haven't I seen the film?

3k. Will you be late for lunch? (negative)
→ You will not be late for lunch.

3l. Shahin loves to read novels. (wh-question)
→ What does Shahin love to read?

3m. Aren't this pair of shoes very old? (affirmative)
→ This pair of shoes is very old.

More Active to Passive Conversions

4a. I have taken some photographs of the event.
→ Some photographs of the event have been taken by me.

4b. They invited us.
→ We were invited by them.

4c. The society runs this school.
→ This school is run by the society.

4d. Will someone receive me at the airport?
→ Will I be received by someone at the airport?

4e. These assignments kept the students busy.
→ The students were kept busy by these assignments.

4f. Students of class VI are decorating the hall.
→ The hall is being decorated by students of class VI.

4g. Mrs Ghosh is giving them directions.
→ Directions are being given to them by Mrs Ghosh.

4h. I had checked everything.
→ Everything had been checked by me.

4i. She made this poster.
→ This poster was made by her.

4j. Are we renovating our house?
→ Is our house being renovated by us?

Test Paper Solutions

Multiple Choice Questions

1a. Which of the following is not a material noun?
→ iii. book (Book is a concrete noun, not material)

1b. The flowers in the __________ looked fresh and beautiful.
→ iii. bouquet

1c. Rain is an example of a __________ noun.
→ iii. concrete

1d. __________ has same singular and plural forms.
→ i. aircraft

1e. My uncle's niece is a very good __________
→ ii. cricketer

Articles Exercise

William Shakespeare was a famous playwright who lived in England during the Renaissance. He wrote many X plays that are still performed today. Shakespeare and his wife, Anne Hathaway, had three children. The most famous of his plays include Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet, and Macbeth. Do you know that during Shakespeare's time, X male actors performed all the roles, including those of women. The male actors, who played female characters, wore a dress and spoke in a high voice. Even though Shakespeare lived hundreds of years ago, his works continue to inspire X people even today.

Relative Pronouns Exercise

The man who first proved that it was possible to kill disease-causing microorganisms was Alexander Fleming. Fleming was born on a farm that/which is in Lochfield in Scotland. He noticed that the wounds of soldiers who were injured in World War I would not heal easily. He studied the bacteria that/which lived in the wounds. In his lab one day he noticed a fuzzy green mould in a dish that/which had bacteria in it. This was penicillium. It was penicillium that led to the development of penicillin. Alexander Fleming is the man whose invention benefitted medical sciences greatly.

Exercise 4: Fill in the Blanks with Appropriate Adjectives

Using the given adjectives: large, beautiful, interesting, new, friendly, old, colourful, quiet, delicious, sunny

Complete passage with answers:

Last weekend, our family went for a picnic to a (a) beautiful park. The park was very (b) large and full of (c) colourful flowers and trees. We had our (d) delicious picnic lunch under a (e) large tree. The weather was (f) sunny and perfect for outdoor activities. My brother found an (g) interesting trail, and we all decided to follow it. As we walked, we met some (h) friendly people who told us about a (i) quiet spot by a lake. When we reached the lake, we enjoyed the (j) beautiful scenery and had a great time together.

Exercise 5: Recipe Analysis - Transitive Verbs and Objects

Transitive verbs to circle:

• PLACE (the butter, milk, vanilla, and 4 cups of icing sugar in a large bowl)
• BEAT (them together with an electric mixer)
• ADD (the remaining sugar gradually)
• DIVIDE (frosting into small portions)
• MIX (food colours of your choice)
• STORE (it for up to two days)

Objects to underline:

• the butter, milk, vanilla, and 4 cups of icing sugar
• them
• the remaining sugar
• frosting
• food colours
• it

Exercise 6: Fill in the Blanks with Correct Words

a. There is an umbrella under the table.
(Article 'an' before vowel sound)

b. I am ready to go to school.
(Subject + auxiliary verb for complete sentence)

c. The herd of cows are grazing in the field.
(Collective noun for groups of cattle)

d. These berries are very tiny.
(Plural verb 'are' agrees with plural subject 'berries')

e. An artwork of Picasso is displayed in the museum.
(Article 'an' before vowel sound)

f. Raman is a very passionate doctor.
(No blank - sentence is complete)

g. What is your father's name? He works for 12 hours in a day.
(Question word 'What' + pronoun 'He')

h. Shobha has already cleaned the table.
(Present perfect tense requires 'has' with third person singular)

Grammar Rules Applied

Articles: Use 'an' before words beginning with vowel sounds (umbrella, artwork)

Collective Nouns: 'Herd' is the appropriate collective noun for cattle

Subject-Verb Agreement: Plural subjects require plural verbs; third person singular subjects take 'has' in perfect tenses

Transitive Verbs: These verbs require direct objects to complete their meaning. In recipe instructions, action verbs like place, beat, add, divide, mix, and store all take direct objects.

Exercise 1: Choose the Correct Form of Verbs (6 marks)

Verb Form Solutions

a. I like reading books before going to sleep.
Correct answer: i. like (Simple present tense for habitual actions)

b. Mrs Bose broke her arm yesterday.
Correct answer: ii. broke (Simple past tense for completed action with specific time)

c. Robin will go to Puri next month.
Correct answer: ii. will go (Simple future tense for future plans)

d. Ratan had cooked when we came home for lunch.
Correct answer: ii. had cooked (Past perfect tense - action completed before another past action)

e. Akriti was singing now.
Correct answer: ii. was singing (Past continuous tense for ongoing action)

f. We have known each other since 2012.
Correct answer: ii. have known (Present perfect tense with 'since' indicating duration)

Exercise 2: Identify and Change Voice (4 marks)

Voice Identification and Conversion

a. Students from the music club orchestrated a performance.
Voice: Active
Converted: A performance was orchestrated by students from the music club.

b. The television remote was found by Sumit.
Voice: Passive
Converted: Sumit found the television remote.

c. The play Othello was written by William Shakespeare.
Voice: Passive
Converted: William Shakespeare wrote the play Othello.

d. Raman visited Japan last year.
Voice: Active
Converted: Japan was visited by Raman last year.