Grammar: Active and Passive Voice — Class 8 MCQs with Answers
Class 8 CBSE English · Chapter 17
48 practice questions · 16 Easy · 16 Medium · 16 Hard · Updated
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Key concepts: Grammar: Active and Passive Voice (Class 8 English)
Voice tells us whether the subject of a sentence does the action (active) or receives it (passive). In the active voice the doer comes first ('Riya wrote a letter'); in the passive voice the receiver comes first and the doer, if named, follows 'by' ('A letter was written by Riya'). To convert active to passive, make the object the new subject, use the correct form of the verb 'be' + the past participle (V3), and keep the original tense unchanged. Passive is preferred when the doer is unknown, unimportant, or obvious, or when we want to focus on the action or the receiver.
- Voice
- The form of a verb that shows whether the subject acts (active) or is acted upon (passive). Only transitive verbs (verbs that take an object) can be turned into the passive.
- Active voice
- The subject performs the action: 'The chef cooks the meal.' The doer is the grammatical subject and comes first.
- Passive voice
- The subject receives the action: 'The meal is cooked by the chef.' The object of the active sentence becomes the subject; the verb becomes a form of 'be' + past participle (V3).
- Steps to convert
- 1) Make the active object the new subject. 2) Put 'be' in the same tense as the original verb. 3) Add the past participle (V3). 4) Add 'by + doer' (often dropped). 5) Change subject pronouns to object pronouns (I to me, he to him, they to them, she to her, we to us).
Grammar: Active and Passive Voice — important questions & MCQs with answers (Class 8 English)
9 solved questions from this chapter's difficulty levels, each with its answer and explanation. The other 39 are timed and scored when you sign in.
- Q1Easy
Identify the voice: 'The gardener waters the plants every morning.'
A.Active voice✓ CorrectB.Passive voiceC.Both active and passiveD.Neither active nor passiveAnswer: A. Active voice
Explanation: The subject 'the gardener' performs the action, so the sentence is in the active voice.
- Q2Easy
Change to passive: 'Ravi eats an apple.'
A.An apple was eaten by Ravi.B.An apple eats Ravi.C.An apple is eaten by Ravi.✓ CorrectD.An apple is eating by Ravi.Answer: C. An apple is eaten by Ravi.
Explanation: Simple present passive = object + is/am/are + past participle (V3) + by + subject.
- Q3Easy
Change to passive: 'They grow rice in Kerala.'
A.Rice grew in Kerala.B.Rice are grown in Kerala.C.Rice was grown in Kerala.D.Rice is grown in Kerala.✓ CorrectAnswer: D. Rice is grown in Kerala.
Explanation: 'Rice' is singular, so simple present passive is 'is grown'; the vague agent 'by them' can be dropped.
- Q4Medium
Change to passive: 'The workers are repairing the road.'
A.The road is repaired by the workers.B.The road was being repaired by the workers.C.The road has been repaired by the workers.D.The road is being repaired by the workers.✓ CorrectAnswer: D. The road is being repaired by the workers.
Explanation: Present continuous passive = is/am/are + being + V3.
- Q5Medium
Change to passive: 'Someone has stolen my bicycle.'
A.My bicycle is stolen by someone.B.My bicycle was stolen.C.My bicycle has stolen.D.My bicycle has been stolen.✓ CorrectAnswer: D. My bicycle has been stolen.
Explanation: Present perfect passive = has been + V3; the vague agent 'someone' is usually dropped.
- Q6Medium
Change to passive: 'She was watering the plants.'
A.The plants are being watered by her.B.The plants were watered by her.C.The plants were being watered by her.✓ CorrectD.The plants was being watered by her.Answer: C. The plants were being watered by her.
Explanation: Past continuous passive = was/were + being + V3; a plural object 'plants' takes 'were being watered'.
- Q7Hard
Change to passive: 'You must finish the homework.'
A.The homework must finished.B.The homework must be finished.✓ CorrectC.The homework must been finished.D.The homework is must finished.Answer: B. The homework must be finished.
Explanation: A modal passive = modal + be + V3 (must be finished); the agent 'by you' is usually dropped.
- Q8Hard
Change to passive: 'Shut the door.'
A.Let the door be shut.✓ CorrectB.The door is shut.C.The door was shut by you.D.Shut the door by you.Answer: A. Let the door be shut.
Explanation: An imperative (command) becomes passive as 'Let + object + be + V3'.
- Q9Hard
Change to passive (keep the person as subject): 'The teacher gave the students a task.'
A.A task were given the students by the teacher.B.The students was given a task by the teacher.C.The students were given a task by the teacher.✓ CorrectD.The students are given a task by the teacher.Answer: C. The students were given a task by the teacher.
Explanation: With two objects, either can become the subject; here the indirect object 'the students' (plural) takes 'were given'.
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What are the key concepts in Class 8 English Grammar: Active and Passive Voice?+
Voice tells us whether the subject of a sentence does the action (active) or receives it (passive). In the active voice the doer comes first ('Riya wrote a letter'); in the passive voice the receiver comes first and the doer, if named, follows 'by' ('A letter was written by Riya'). To convert active to passive, make the object the new subject, use the correct form of the verb 'be' + the past participle (V3), and keep the original tense unchanged. Passive is preferred when the doer is unknown, unimportant, or obvious, or when we want to focus on the action or the receiver. Key ideas include Voice, Active voice, Passive voice, Steps to convert.
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