200 active and passive voice examples with answers

I’ve grouped these by tense and sentence type on purpose, because that’s exactly how they tend to show up in Class 4 to Class 8 worksheets and exam papers. Work through one section at a time rather than skimming all 200 at once it sticks better that way.

1. Simple Present Tense (1–20)

1. She writes a letter. → A letter is written by her.
2. Teachers teach students. → Students are taught by teachers.
3. He plays football every day. → Football is played by him every day.
4. The cook prepares meals. → Meals are prepared by the cook.
5. They clean the house. → The house is cleaned by them.
6. The farmer grows rice. → Rice is grown by the farmer.
7. She sings a song. → A song is sung by her.
8. The children read books. → Books are read by the children.
9. He drives the car. → The car is driven by him.
10. The company sells shoes. → Shoes are sold by the company.
11. My mother cooks dinner. → Dinner is cooked by my mother.
12. The postman delivers letters. → Letters are delivered by the postman.
13. The students solve the problem. → The problem is solved by the students.
14. She waters the plants. → The plants are watered by her.
15. The workers build houses. → Houses are built by the workers.
16. He repairs computers. → Computers are repaired by him.
17. The baker bakes bread. → Bread is baked by the baker.
18. They speak English. → English is spoken by them.
19. The manager checks the reports. → The reports are checked by the manager.
20. She paints pictures. → Pictures are painted by her.

2. Present Continuous Tense (21–35)

1. She is writing a letter. → A letter is being written by her.
2. They are playing cricket. → Cricket is being played by them.
3. He is cooking dinner. → Dinner is being cooked by him.
4. The workers are building a bridge. → A bridge is being built by the workers.
5. She is reading a novel. → A novel is being read by her.
6. The teacher is explaining the lesson. → The lesson is being explained by the teacher.
7. They are washing the car. → The car is being washed by them.
8. He is painting the wall. → The wall is being painted by him.
9. The students are writing the exam. → The exam is being written by the students.
10. She is cleaning the room. → The room is being cleaned by her.
11. The chef is preparing the dish. → The dish is being prepared by the chef.
12. They are watching a movie. → A movie is being watched by them.
13. He is fixing the bike. → The bike is being fixed by him.
14. The gardener is cutting the grass. → The grass is being cut by the gardener.
15. She is typing the report. → The report is being typed by her.

3. Present Perfect Tense (36–50)

1. She has written a letter. → A letter has been written by her.
2. They have finished the project. → The project has been finished by them.
3. He has repaired the car. → The car has been repaired by him.
4. The students have submitted the assignment. → The assignment has been submitted by the students.
5. She has cooked the food. → The food has been cooked by her.
6. They have built the house. → The house has been built by them.
7. He has read the book. → The book has been read by him.
8. The company has launched a new product. → A new product has been launched by the company.
9. She has cleaned the kitchen. → The kitchen has been cleaned by her.
10. They have completed the task. → The task has been completed by them.
11. He has painted the fence. → The fence has been painted by him.
12. The workers have finished the work. → The work has been finished by the workers.
13. She has planted the trees. → The trees have been planted by her.
14. They have solved the puzzle. → The puzzle has been solved by them.
15. He has written the report. → The report has been written by him.

4. Simple Past Tense (51–70)

1. She wrote a letter. → A letter was written by her.
2. They played football. → Football was played by them.
3. He cooked dinner. → Dinner was cooked by him.
4. The workers built the bridge. → The bridge was built by the workers.
5. She read the novel. → The novel was read by her.
6. The teacher explained the lesson. → The lesson was explained by the teacher.
7. They washed the car. → The car was washed by them.
8. He painted the wall. → The wall was painted by him.
9. The students wrote the exam. → The exam was written by the students.
10. She cleaned the room. → The room was cleaned by her.
11. The chef prepared the dish. → The dish was prepared by the chef.
12. They watched a movie. → A movie was watched by them.
13. He fixed the bike. → The bike was fixed by him.
14. The gardener cut the grass. → The grass was cut by the gardener.
15. She typed the report. → The report was typed by her.
16. The farmer sold the crops. → The crops were sold by the farmer.
17. They caught the thief. → The thief was caught by them.
18. He broke the glass. → The glass was broken by him.
19. She baked a cake. → A cake was baked by her.
20. The workers finished the project. → The project was finished by the workers.

5. Past Continuous Tense (71–85)

1. She was writing a letter. → A letter was being written by her.
2. They were playing cricket. → Cricket was being played by them.
3. He was cooking dinner. → Dinner was being cooked by him.
4. The workers were building the bridge. → The bridge was being built by the workers.
5. She was reading the novel. → The novel was being read by her.
6. They were washing the car. → The car was being washed by them.
7. He was painting the wall. → The wall was being painted by him.
8. The students were writing the exam. → The exam was being written by the students.
9. She was cleaning the room. → The room was being cleaned by her.
10. The chef was preparing the dish. → The dish was being prepared by the chef.
11. They were watching the match. → The match was being watched by them.
12. He was fixing the bike. → The bike was being fixed by him.
13. The gardener was cutting the grass. → The grass was being cut by the gardener.
14. She was typing the letter. → The letter was being typed by her.
15. They were decorating the hall. → The hall was being decorated by them.

6. Past Perfect Tense (86–100)

1. She had written the letter. → The letter had been written by her.
2. They had finished the project before noon. → The project had been finished by them before noon.
3. He had repaired the car. → The car had been repaired by him.
4. The students had submitted the assignment. → The assignment had been submitted by the students.
5. She had cooked the food before the guests arrived. → The food had been cooked by her before the guests arrived.
6. They had built the house. → The house had been built by them.
7. He had read the book. → The book had been read by him.
8. The company had launched the product. → The product had been launched by the company.
9. She had cleaned the kitchen. → The kitchen had been cleaned by her.
10. They had completed the task. → The task had been completed by them.
11. He had painted the fence. → The fence had been painted by him.
12. The workers had finished the work. → The work had been finished by the workers.
13. She had planted the trees. → The trees had been planted by her.
14. They had solved the puzzle. → The puzzle had been solved by them.
15. He had written the report. → The report had been written by him.

7. Simple Future Tense (101–115)

1. She will write a letter. → A letter will be written by her.
2. They will play football. → Football will be played by them.
3. He will cook dinner. → Dinner will be cooked by him.
4. The workers will build the bridge. → The bridge will be built by the workers.
5. She will read the novel. → The novel will be read by her.
6. The teacher will explain the lesson. → The lesson will be explained by the teacher.
7. They will wash the car. → The car will be washed by them.
8. He will paint the wall. → The wall will be painted by him.
9. The students will write the exam. → The exam will be written by the students.
10. She will clean the room. → The room will be cleaned by her.
11. The chef will prepare the dish. → The dish will be prepared by the chef.
12. They will watch the movie. → The movie will be watched by them.
13. He will fix the bike. → The bike will be fixed by him.
14. The gardener will cut the grass. → The grass will be cut by the gardener.
15. She will type the report. → The report will be typed by her.

8. Future Perfect Tense (116–125)

1. She will have written the letter by evening. → The letter will have been written by her by evening.
2. They will have finished the project by Monday. → The project will have been finished by them by Monday.
3. He will have repaired the car by then. → The car will have been repaired by him by then.
4. The students will have submitted the assignment by Friday. → The assignment will have been submitted by the students by Friday.
5. She will have cooked the food by six. → The food will have been cooked by her by six.
6. They will have built the house by next year. → The house will have been built by them by next year.
7. He will have read the book by tomorrow. → The book will have been read by him by tomorrow.
8. The company will have launched the product by March. → The product will have been launched by the company by March.
9. She will have cleaned the kitchen by noon. → The kitchen will have been cleaned by her by noon.
10. They will have completed the task by tonight. → The task will have been completed by them by tonight.

9. Modal Verbs — Can, Could, Must, Should, May, Might (126–145)

1. She can write a letter. → A letter can be written by her.
2. They can play football. → Football can be played by them.
3. He could cook dinner. → Dinner could be cooked by him.
4. The workers should build the bridge. → The bridge should be built by the workers.
5. She must read the novel. → The novel must be read by her.
6. The teacher may explain the lesson. → The lesson may be explained by the teacher.
7. They might wash the car. → The car might be washed by them.
8. He should paint the wall. → The wall should be painted by him.
9. The students must write the exam. → The exam must be written by the students.
10. She can clean the room. → The room can be cleaned by her.
11. The chef should prepare the dish. → The dish should be prepared by the chef.
12. They must watch the video. → The video must be watched by them.
13. He can fix the bike. → The bike can be fixed by him.
14. The gardener should cut the grass. → The grass should be cut by the gardener.
15. She might type the report. → The report might be typed by her.
16. You must finish the homework. → The homework must be finished by you.
17. We can solve this problem. → This problem can be solved by us.
18. One should respect elders. → Elders should be respected by one.
19. They will have to submit the form. → The form will have to be submitted by them.
20. She has to complete the work. → The work has to be completed by her.

10. Interrogative (Question) Sentences (146–160)

1. Does she write letters? → Are letters written by her?
2. Did he cook dinner? → Was dinner cooked by him?
3. Will they build the bridge? → Will the bridge be built by them?
4. Is she reading the book? → Is the book being read by her?
5. Have they finished the work? → Has the work been finished by them?
6. Can you solve this puzzle? → Can this puzzle be solved by you?
7. What did she write? → What was written by her?
8. Who is cleaning the room? → By whom is the room being cleaned?
9. Where did they build the house? → Where was the house built by them?
10. Why did he break the glass? → Why was the glass broken by him?
11. When will she submit the report? → When will the report be submitted by her?
12. How did they solve the problem? → How was the problem solved by them?
13. Are they watching the movie? → Is the movie being watched by them?
14. Had she finished the project? → Had the project been finished by her?
15. Does he repair computers? → Are computers repaired by him?

11. Negative Sentences (161–175)

1. She does not write letters. → Letters are not written by her.
2. They did not play football. → Football was not played by them.
3. He will not cook dinner. → Dinner will not be cooked by him.
4. The workers have not built the bridge. → The bridge has not been built by the workers.
5. She was not reading the book. → The book was not being read by her.
6. They cannot solve the puzzle. → The puzzle cannot be solved by them.
7. He does not repair computers. → Computers are not repaired by him.
8. The students did not submit the assignment. → The assignment was not submitted by the students.
9. She will not clean the room. → The room will not be cleaned by her.
10. They had not finished the work. → The work had not been finished by them.
11. He should not break the rules. → The rules should not be broken by him.
12. The chef did not prepare the dish. → The dish was not prepared by the chef.
13. She is not typing the report. → The report is not being typed by her.
14. They must not waste water. → Water must not be wasted by them.
15. He was not painting the wall. → The wall was not being painted by him.

12. Imperative Sentences (176–185)

This one trips people up because it doesn’t follow the same pattern as the rest. Orders and requests use “Let” instead of a form of “be” — it feels odd the first time, but it’s the only way passive voice works for commands.

1. Open the door. → Let the door be opened.
2. Close the window. → Let the window be closed.
3. Write your name. → Let your name be written.
4. Finish your homework. → Let your homework be finished.
5. Clean the room. → Let the room be cleaned.
6. Switch off the light. → Let the light be switched off.
7. Bring me a glass of water. → Let a glass of water be brought to me.
8. Do not touch the wire. → Let the wire not be touched.
9. Post the letter. → Let the letter be posted.
10. Read this chapter. → Let this chapter be read.

13. Mixed Practice Sentences (186–200)

This last batch is closer to what you’ll actually see in exams — a mix of history facts, everyday events, and a few where the “by” phrase disappears entirely because naming the doer would just be awkward or pointless. Pay attention to those last few especially; that’s where most students lose marks.

1. Columbus discovered America. → America was discovered by Columbus.
2. Shakespeare wrote many plays. → Many plays were written by Shakespeare.
3. The Wright brothers invented the airplane. → The airplane was invented by the Wright brothers.
4. Edison invented the bulb. → The bulb was invented by Edison.
5. People speak Hindi in India. → Hindi is spoken in India.
6. Someone stole my bicycle. → My bicycle was stolen.
7. They elected him president. → He was elected president.
8. Everyone praised her performance. → Her performance was praised by everyone.
9. The rain damaged the crops. → The crops were damaged by the rain.
10. The fire destroyed the building. → The building was destroyed by the fire.
11. The news surprised everyone. → Everyone was surprised by the news.
12. The government passed a new law. → A new law was passed by the government.
13. The dog bit the boy. → The boy was bitten by the dog.
14. The teacher praised the students. → The students were praised by the teacher.
15. The committee approved the plan. → The plan was approved by the committee.