DAV: Class VIII English Practice Chapter 7: Active and Passive Voice

DAV: Class VIII English Practice

Chapter 7: Active and Passive Voice

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Worksheet 2

1. Look at .... (For full question, refer to the book.)

(a) He walked all the way home.

Ans. Cannot be changed into passive.

(b) He did not find a cigarette shop.

Ans. A cigarette shop was not found by him.

(c) Albert picked up a pen.

Ans. A pen was picked up by Albert.

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2. Put a (√) against .... (For full question, refer to the book.)

(a) I need a paint brush. - √

(b) My parents sent me to a hostel. - √

(c) The matron sent us to bed at 10 p.m. - √

(d) The shops were always very busy. - X

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Worksheet-3

1. Read the chart .... (For full question, refer to the book.)

Changing Active into Passive

	Present	Past	Future
Simple	(a) I click pictures.   Pictures are clicked by me.   (b) I write stories.    Stories are written by me.	(a) I clicked pictures.   Pictures were clicked by me.   (b) I wrote stories.   Stories were written by me.	(a) I will click pictures. Pictures will be clicked by me.   (b) I will write stories.   Stories will be written by me.
Continuous	(a) I am clicking pictures.   Pictures are being clicked by me.   I am writing a story.   A story is being written by me.	(a) I was clicking pictures.   Pictures were being clicked by me.   I was writing a story.   A story was being written by   me.	Future continuous tense cannot be   changed into passive.
Perfect	(a) I have clicked pictures.   Pictures have been clicked by me.   (b) I have written a story.   A story has been written by me.	(a) I had clicked pictures.   Pictures had been clicked by me.   (b) I have written a story.   A story had been written by me.	(a) I will have clicked pictures. Pictures will have been clicked by me.   (b) I will have written a story. A story will have been written by me.
Perfect Continuous	Cannot be changed into passive.	Cannot be changed into passive.	Cannot be changed into passive.

Worksheet 4

1. Read the recipe .... (For full question, refer to the book.)

.... (For full question, refer to the book.)

Ans. Instructions:

200 gm of pasta is boiled. Extra water is strained out and the pasta is put aside. Vegetables like onion, bell pepper, cauliflower, etc., are cut into small pieces and fried in a pan. Salt and spices are added. ..

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2. Given below is the procedure .... (For full question, refer to the book.)

.... (For full question, refer to the book.)

Now write .... (For full question, refer to the book.)

Ans.

A piece of white paper is taken and it is cut into a circular shape. The circle is folded into half. One end of the folded circle is cut for the rabbit's tail. A curved line is cut on the folded circle for ears. Further, a slit is 

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3. Fill in the blanks .... (For full question, refer to the book.)

(a) The test papers will be checked (check) tomorrow and the result will be declared (declare) on Saturday.

(b) The packet will be delivered (deliver) within two days.

(c) His new book will be released (release) next month.

(d) Do you think my job application will be shortlisted (shortlist)?

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Worksheet 5

1. Change the .... (For full question, refer to the book.)

(a) The MCD is constructing a huge sports complex here.

Ans. A huge sports complex is being constructed here by the MCD.

(b) The authorities are decorating the whole city for the Commonwealth Games.

Ans. The whole city is being decorated by the authorities for the Commonwealth Games.

(c) They are connecting the metro with the games site.

Ans. The metro is being connected by them with the games site.

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Worksheet 6

1. Fill up the .... (For full question, refer to the book.)

(a) Monday has been declared (declare) a holiday.

(b) The information has been found (find) to be incorrect.

(c) Have you ever been detained (detain) for a security check?

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2. Change the .... (For full question, refer to the book.)

(a) They had already registered my name in the list.

Ans. My name had already been registered by them.

(b) The bank manager had approved Mr Chawla's loan.

Ans. Mr Chawla's loan had been approved by the bank manager.

(c) The mechanic had repaired the gen-set before noon.

Ans. The gen-set had been repaired by the mechanic before noon.

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Worksheet 7

1. No exercise.

2. Change the following .... (For full question, refer to the book.)

(a) Scientists should conduct more experiments to know more about global warming.

Ans. More experiments should be conducted by scientists to know more about global warming.

(b) You should switch off all the electrical equipments while going out of the house.

Ans.  All the electrical equipments should be switched off by you while going out of the house.

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Worksheet 8

1. No exercise. 

2. Change the .... (For full question, refer to the book.)

(a) Be honest to yourself.

Ans. You are advised to be honest to yourself.

(b) Do not honk.

Ans. You are prohibited to honk.

(c) Tell the students to assemble in the hall.

Ans. Let the students be told to assemble in the hall.

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 Worksheet 9

1. Look at the two pictures .... (For full question, refer to the book.)

(a) All the books have been scattered.

(b) The almirah has been ransacked.

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1. Provide suitable .... (For full question, refer to the book.)

(a) Eating or drinking inside the metro is prohibited.

Delhi metro does not allow passengers to eat or drink in the train.

(b)We accept credit cards.

Ans. Credit cards are accepted.

(c) We need sales assistants for the showroom.

Ans. Sales assistants are needed.

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