Active and Passive Voice Quiz - CBSE Class 9 English

Free practice quiz: Active and Passive Voice (CBSE Class 9 English). 17 multiple-choice questions with answers and explanations. Play online, no sign-up needed.

This CBSE Class 9 English practice quiz has 17 multiple-choice questions on Active and Passive Voice, and 17 of them come with an explanation. Try the 5 sample questions below (tap an option to check yourself), then play the full quiz online. No sign-up needed.

Sample questions

1. Convert the active voice sentence to passive: 'The cat chased the mouse.'

   1. The mouse chased the cat.
   2. The mouse was chased by the cat.
   3. The cat was chased by the mouse.
   4. The mouse was chase the cat.
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   Answer: B. The mouse was chased by the cat.

   In active voice, 'The cat chased the mouse.' becomes 'The mouse was chased by the cat.' in passive voice by focusing on the object of the active sentence.

2. Convert the active sentence into passive: 'John draws the picture.'

   1. The picture was drawn by John.
   2. The picture draws John.
   3. The picture is drawn by John.
   4. The picture is John drawn.
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   Answer: C. The picture is drawn by John.

   Passive voice conversion of 'John draws the picture.' is 'The picture is drawn by John.' by repositioning the object as the subject.

3. Which sentence is in passive voice?

   1. The tree was planted by Mary.
   2. Mary planted the tree.
   3. Mary is planting the tree.
   4. Mary has planted the tree.
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   Answer: A. The tree was planted by Mary.

   The sentence 'The tree was planted by Mary.' is in passive voice where the subject is acted upon; the focus is on the object receiving the action.

4. Identify the active voice in the given sentences.

   1. The cake is being decorated by the chef.
   2. The students are being taught by the teacher.
   3. The teacher teaches the students.
   4. The project was completed by the team.
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   Answer: C. The teacher teaches the students.

   'The teacher teaches the students.' is in active voice, directly showing who performs the action with no focus on the object.

5. Identify the passive voice sentence:

   1. The engineers design a new bridge every year.
   2. The project has been finished by the contractor.
   3. The musician plays a harmonious tune.
   4. The kids enjoyed the new park.
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   Answer: B. The project has been finished by the contractor.

   The passive voice option is 'The project has been finished by the contractor.', showing the action being received by what was acted upon (the project).

More questions in this quiz

Answers and explanations are in the full quiz.

1. Convert the sentence from active to passive: 'She will write a letter.'
2. Determine the correct passive version: 'The manager will approve the documents.'
3. Identify the mistake in the sentence: 'The homework were finished by the students.'
4. Select the correct passive sentence: 'The chef has cooked a delicious meal.'
5. Find the error in passive form: 'Cookies has been bought by him.'
6. Convert the sentence: 'Researchers are developing a new vaccine.'
7. Transform the active to passive: 'He writes an essay every week.'
8. Choose the correct passive transformation: 'The artist will paint a portrait.'
9. Correct the sentence: 'The match is being played by teams on Sunday.'
10. Find correct passive form: 'The government plans a new policy.'
11. Which of these sentences is correctly converted to passive voice: 'The scientist discovered a new element.'
12. Transform the sentence to passive: 'They will have completed the road by next summer.'

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