Passive Voice Exercise for Class 10 CBSE with Answers

Complete the given sentences using an appropriate passive verb form. Each question is followed by three suggested answers. Choose the most appropriate one.

If you want to learn about active and passive voice before doing this exercise, go to this study page.

This passive voice exercise for class 10 tests your ability to change sentences from active voice into passive voice.

Passive voice exercise for class 10 CBSE

Fill in the blanks using a passive voice form.

1. I warned him about pickpockets. / He …………………………………….. about pickpockets.

2. They denied us entry. / We …………………………… entry by them.

3. She showed me her house. / I ………………………….. her house.

4. They have fulfilled our expectations. / Our expectations ……………………………… by them.

5. They are building a bridge across the river. / A bridge …………………………….. across the river.

6. The teacher reprimanded the boy. / The boy …………………………… by the teacher.

7. I respect him. / He …………………………. by me.

8. Clean the windows. / Let …………………………………

9. They made me repeat the whole story. / I ………………………………………. the whole story.

10. We discussed his plans. / His plans ……………………………. by us.

11. I will not tolerate this. / This ………………………………………. (by me)

12. The police arrested the thief. / The thief ………………………………… by the police.

Answers

1. He was warned about pickpockets.

2. We were denied entry by them.

3. I was shown her house.

4. Our expectations have been fulfilled by them.

5. A bridge is being built across the river.

6. The boy was reprimanded by the teacher.

7. He is respected by me.

8. Let the windows be cleaned.

9. I was made to repeat the whole story.

10. His plans were discussed by us.

11. This will not be tolerated by me.

12. The thief was arrested by the police.

Passive voice exercise for class 10 CBSE – exercise 2

Sentences are given in the active voice. From the given options choose the sentence that correctly expresses the same idea in passive voice.

1. I have finished the project.

a) The project is finished by me.

b) The project has finished by me.

c) The project has been finished by me.

d) The project had been finished by me.

2. He does not remember anything.

a) Anything is not remembered by him.

b) Nothing is remembered by him.

c) Nothing remembered by him.

d) Anything has not been remembered by him.

3. They deceived him.

a) He deceived them.

b) He was deceived by him.

c) He was deceived by them.

d) He had deceived by them.

4. I was writing a report.

a) A report was written by me.

b) A report had been written by me.

c) A report was being written by me.

d) A report was written by me.

5. I know him.

a) He knows me.

b) He has known me.

c) He is known to me.

d) He is known of me.

6. The manager scolded the employee.

a) The employee is scolded by the manager.

b) The employee has scolded by the manager.

c) The employee was scolded by the manager.

d) The employee had been scolded by the manager.

7. The doctor is examining the patient.

a) The patient is examined by the doctor.

b) The patient has examined by the doctor.

c) The patient has been examined by the doctor.

d) The patient is being examined by the doctor.

8. She is making a clay idol.

a) A clay idol is made by her.

b) A clay idol is being made by her.

c) A clay idol has been made by her.

d) A clay idol was being made by her.

9. You disturb me.

a) I disturb you.

b) I am disturbed you.

c) I am disturbing by you.

d) I am disturbed by you.

10. I adore my cats.

a) My cats are adoring by me.

b) My cats are adored by me.

c) My cats are being adored by me.

d) My cats were adored by me.  

Answers

1. c) The project has been finished by me.

2. b) Nothing is remembered by him.

3. c) He was deceived by them.

4. c) A report was being written by me.

5. c) He is known to me.

6. c) The employee was scolded by the manager.

7. d) The patient is being examined by the doctor.

8. b) A clay idol is being made by her.

9. d) I am disturbed by you.

10. b) My cats are adored by me.

Active and Passive voice Exercise for class 10

Fill in the blanks with an active or passive voice verb form.

1. I ……………………………. to hear the news. (shocked / was shocked / have shocked / was shocking)

2. You ……………………………… of potential delays. (have warned / have been warned / are warning / have been warning)

3. She ……………………….. her grandmother. (resembles / is resembled / has resembled)

4. Your parcel ……………………………. (has delivered / has been delivered / is delivering / delivered)

5. This organization …………………………… in 1965. (founded / has founded / was founded)

6. India …………………………… independent in 1947. (became / had been become / was becoming / has become)

7. I …………………………. help. (need / am needing / have needed / am needed)

8. Those days …………………………………. by me. (are not forgetting / have not forgotten / have not been forgotten / were not forgetting)

Answers

1. was shocked, 2. have been warned, 3. resembles, 4. has been delivered, 5. was founded, 6. became, 7. need, 8. have not been forgotten

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