10th class, board examination, English grammar Practice:Voce-Active to Passive
10th Class · English Grammar · Board Exam 2026
Each question carries 1 mark. No negative marking. Choose the correct Passive Voice form of the given Active Voice sentence.
Simple Present Tense
Active: The gardener waters the plants every morning.
Q1. Choose the correct Passive Voice:
(A) The plants are being watered by the gardener every morning.
(B) The plants were watered by the gardener every morning.
(C) The plants are watered by the gardener every morning.
(D) The plants have been watered by the gardener every morning.
Simple Past Tense
Active: The children broke the window while playing cricket.
Q2. Choose the correct Passive Voice:
(A) The window is broken by the children while playing cricket.
(B) The window was broken by the children while playing cricket.
(C) The window has been broken by the children while playing cricket.
(D) The window had been broken by the children while playing cricket.
Simple Future Tense
Active: The government will launch a new scheme for farmers next month.
Q3. Choose the correct Passive Voice:
(A) A new scheme for farmers is launched by the government next month.
(B) A new scheme for farmers was launched by the government next month.
(C) A new scheme for farmers will be launched by the government next month.
(D) A new scheme for farmers has been launched by the government next month.
Present Continuous Tense
Active: The workers are repairing the road near the school.
Q4. Choose the correct Passive Voice:
(A) The road near the school is repaired by the workers.
(B) The road near the school was being repaired by the workers.
(C) The road near the school is being repaired by the workers.
(D) The road near the school has been repaired by the workers.
Present Perfect Tense
Active: The scientist has discovered a new medicine for the disease.
Q5. Choose the correct Passive Voice:
(A) A new medicine for the disease was discovered by the scientist.
(B) A new medicine for the disease is discovered by the scientist.
(C) A new medicine for the disease has been discovered by the scientist.
(D) A new medicine for the disease had been discovered by the scientist.
Past Continuous Tense
Active: The students were writing the examination in the hall.
Q6. Choose the correct Passive Voice:
(A) The examination in the hall was written by the students.
(B) The examination in the hall is being written by the students.
(C) The examination in the hall was being written by the students.
(D) The examination in the hall had been written by the students.
Past Perfect Tense
Active: The doctor had examined the patient before the report arrived.
Q7. Choose the correct Passive Voice:
(A) The patient was examined by the doctor before the report arrived.
(B) The patient has been examined by the doctor before the report arrived.
(C) The patient is examined by the doctor before the report arrived.
(D) The patient had been examined by the doctor before the report arrived.
Modal — Can
Active: Anyone can solve this simple problem easily.
Q8. Choose the correct Passive Voice:
(A) This simple problem could be solved easily by anyone.
(B) This simple problem is solved easily by anyone.
(C) This simple problem can be solved easily by anyone.
(D) This simple problem should be solved easily by anyone.
Modal — Must
Active: You must submit the application form before the last date.
Q9. Choose the correct Passive Voice:
(A) The application form should be submitted before the last date.
(B) The application form must be submitted before the last date.
(C) The application form was submitted before the last date.
(D) The application form can be submitted before the last date.
Imperative (Command)
Active: Open the windows of the classroom.
Q10. Choose the correct Passive Voice:
(A) The windows of the classroom are opened.
(B) The windows of the classroom were opened.
(C) Let the windows of the classroom be opened.
(D) The windows of the classroom should be opened.
✅ Answers with Explanation
| Q | Answer | Rule / Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | (C) …are watered… | Simple Present Active (V/V+s) → Simple Present Passive (is/are + V3). "waters" → "are watered". Object (plants) becomes subject. Add "by the gardener". |
| 2 | (B) …was broken… | Simple Past Active (V2) → Simple Past Passive (was/were + V3). "broke" → "was broken". Object (window) becomes subject. Add "by the children". |
| 3 | (C) …will be launched… | Simple Future Active (will + V1) → Simple Future Passive (will be + V3). "will launch" → "will be launched". Object (a new scheme) becomes subject. Add "by the government". |
| 4 | (C) …is being repaired… | Present Continuous Active (is/are + V-ing) → Present Continuous Passive (is/are being + V3). "are repairing" → "is being repaired". Object (road) becomes subject. |
| 5 | (C) …has been discovered… | Present Perfect Active (has/have + V3) → Present Perfect Passive (has/have been + V3). "has discovered" → "has been discovered". Object (a new medicine) becomes subject. |
| 6 | (C) …was being written… | Past Continuous Active (was/were + V-ing) → Past Continuous Passive (was/were being + V3). "were writing" → "was being written". Object (examination) becomes subject. |
| 7 | (D) …had been examined… | Past Perfect Active (had + V3) → Past Perfect Passive (had been + V3). "had examined" → "had been examined". Object (patient) becomes subject. Add "by the doctor". |
| 8 | (C) …can be solved… | Modal Active (can + V1) → Modal Passive (can + be + V3). "can solve" → "can be solved". Modal CAN is retained unchanged. Object (problem) becomes subject. |
| 9 | (B) …must be submitted… | Modal Active (must + V1) → Modal Passive (must + be + V3). "must submit" → "must be submitted". Modal MUST is retained unchanged. Object (application form) becomes subject. Agent "by you" is usually omitted. |
| 10 | (C) Let…be opened. | Imperative Active (V1 + object) → Imperative Passive (Let + object + be + V3). "Open the windows" → "Let the windows be opened." This is the fixed structure for passive of commands — always begins with "Let". |
📌 Active → Passive: Tense Conversion Chart
| Active Structure | Passive Structure | Tense |
|---|---|---|
| V / V+s/es | is / are + V3 | Simple Present |
| V2 (past form) | was / were + V3 | Simple Past |
| will + V1 | will be + V3 | Simple Future |
| is / are + V-ing | is / are being + V3 | Present Continuous |
| was / were + V-ing | was / were being + V3 | Past Continuous |
| has / have + V3 | has / have been + V3 | Present Perfect |
| had + V3 | had been + V3 | Past Perfect |
| modal + V1 | modal + be + V3 | Modal (can/must/should etc.) |
| V1 + object (Imperative) | Let + object + be + V3 | Imperative / Command |
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