Switch the Voice: Active and Passive Sentences for Class 4  

This Class 4 worksheet helps learners practice simple active and passive voice through engaging activities. With matching, multiple choice, rewriting, error correction, and sentence writing tasks, students learn to identify and transform sentences between active and passive voice. The exercises use age-appropriate vocabulary and practical contexts to make the concept easy to grasp.

Why Active and Passive Voice Matters in Grammar?  

This worksheet helps children:  
1. Understand how the focus of a sentence changes between subject and object.  
2. Convert sentences from active to passive and vice versa.  
3. Recognize when passive voice is useful in writing.  
4. Build flexibility in sentence construction.

What’s Inside This Worksheet?  

This worksheet includes five activity formats:

Exercise 1 – Match the Sentences  
Students match active sentences like *The artist painted a portrait* with passive forms like *A portrait was painted by the artist*.

Exercise 2 – Multiple Choice Questions  
Learners pick the correct active sentence for given passive ones, e.g., *The cake was baked by Rina* → *Rina baked the cake*.

Exercise 3 – Rewrite into Passive  
Students change sentences such as *The cat chased the rat* into *The rat was chased by the cat*.

Exercise 4 – Rewrite into Active  
Learners convert passive sentences back into active, e.g., *The ball was kicked by the boy* → *The boy kicked the ball*.

Exercise 5 – Sentence Writing  
Students write their own five passive sentences and change them into active voice.

✅ Answer Key (For Parents & Educators)

Exercise 1 – Match the Sentences  
1-e. A portrait was painted by the artist.  
2-b. The plants are watered by the gardener.  
3-h. The meal will be prepared by the chef.  
4-i. The thief was arrested by the police.  
5-c. The classroom was cleaned by us.  
6-f. A novel was written by the author.  
7-g. The chair had been fixed by him.  
8-a. A bridge is being built by them.  

Exercise 2 – MCQs  
1-b. Rina baked the cake.  
2-c. Mohan will write the letter.  
3-c. They are washing the car.  
4-a. Ravi had read the book.  
5-c. She cleaned the room.  
6-a. The team will win the prize.  
7-b. The guard has opened the door.  
8-a. The students are doing the homework.  

Exercise 3 – Active → Passive  
1. The cat chased the rat. → The rat was chased by the cat.  
2. The teacher praised the student. → The student was praised by the teacher.  
3. The children are reading books. → Books are being read by the children.  
4. We cleaned the blackboard. → The blackboard was cleaned by us.  
5. He opened the door. → The door was opened by him.  
6. The farmer planted rice. → Rice was planted by the farmer.  
7. She has written a letter. → A letter has been written by her.  
8. They will play cricket tomorrow. → Cricket will be played by them tomorrow.  
9. Mother is cooking food. → Food is being cooked by mother.  
10. He had solved the problem. → The problem had been solved by him.  

Exercise 4 – Passive → Active  
1. The boy kicked the ball.  
2. Lata sang the song.  
3. The students cleaned the classroom.  
4. Ramesh opened the door.  
5. The girls completed the homework.  
6. The gardener watered the garden.  
7. She painted the picture.  
8. Grandfather told the story.  
9. The driver drove the bus.  
10. The teacher posted the letter.  

Exercise 5 – Sample Sentences  
1. Passive: The book was read by Anu. → Active: Anu read the book.  
2. Passive: The window was closed by Rohan. → Active: Rohan closed the window.  
3. Passive: The apples were eaten by the children. → Active: The children ate the apples.  
4. Passive: The homework will be completed by me. → Active: I will complete the homework.
5. Passive: The game is being played by them. → Active: They are playing the game.  

Build confidence in grammar by practicing active and passive voice — a key skill for strong writing and communication!  

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