CBSE Class 7 English Revision Worksheet Set 25

Section C (Grammar)

Topic-

1) Active and Passive Voice

I. Read the instruction for preparing a cup of COFFEE. Write them in the PASSIVE VOICE.
1. Place a pan on the gas stove with one cup of milk
2. Add coffee powder and sugar
3. It starts boiling
4. Remove it from the burner.
5. Pour it in a coffee mug.
6. Serve hot

The pan is placed on the gas stove with one cup of milk. Coffee powder and sugar (a)___________. It (b)___________ carefully after the mixture starts boiling. It (c)___________ in a coffee mug and (d)___________ hot.
Answer:
(a) are added
(b) is removed
(c) is poured
(d) is served
In simple words: Fill in the blanks by converting the cooking instructions into passive voice using past participles (is/are + third form of the verb).

Exam Tip: In passive voice instructions, use 'is' for singular subjects (the mixture, it) and 'are' for plural subjects (coffee powder and sugar if viewed as plural items, though here 'added' follows).

II. Given below is a set of instructions to be followed by a person suffering from influenza. Complete the paragraph that follows using passive form of the verb.
a. Avoid milk and milk products.
b. Make a decoction of about ten mint leaves in a cup of water.
c. Add a teaspoon of honey before drinking it at bed time
d. Keep a cut onion by the side of the bed to inhale.
e. Take a salad prepared from radish twice a day.

Milk and milk products (a)___________. A decoction of about (b)___________ in a cup of water. A teaspoon of (c)___________ before it is drunk at bed time. A cut onion (d)___________ so that it can be inhaled. A salad prepared (e)___________ a day.
Answer:
(a) should be avoided
(b) should be made of about ten mint leaves (or is made of about ten mint leaves)
(c) honey should be added
(d) should be kept by the side of the bed
(e) from radish should be taken twice
In simple words: Convert the imperative medical advice into passive sentences using modal verbs like 'should be' or present passive forms.

Exam Tip: Pay attention to context words already printed before and after the blanks to ensure grammatical continuity.

III. Change the voice from passive to active.
a. Sweets are liked by children.
Answer: Children like sweets.
In simple words: Make the object (children) the subject of the active sentence.

Exam Tip: Change the passive verb 'are liked' to the simple present active verb 'like'.

b. Our notebooks were corrected by the teacher.
Answer: The teacher corrected our notebooks.
In simple words: The doer (the teacher) becomes the subject.

Exam Tip: Change 'were corrected' to the simple past active verb 'corrected'.

c. I have been invited by her.
Answer: She has invited me.
In simple words: 'Her' becomes the subject 'She', and 'I' becomes 'me'.

Exam Tip: Present perfect passive 'have been invited' changes to active 'has invited'.

d. The road will be repaired by the laboures.
Answer: The labourers will repair the road.
In simple words: The labourers perform the action of repairing.

Exam Tip: Future passive 'will be repaired' changes to active 'will repair'.

e. A kite is being flown by the boy.
Answer: The boy is flying a kite.
In simple words: Present continuous passive changes to present continuous active.

Exam Tip: 'Is being flown' becomes 'is flying'.

f. Books were distributed by the boys.
Answer: The boys distributed books.
In simple words: Simple past passive changes to simple past active.

Exam Tip: 'Were distributed' becomes 'distributed'.

g. The winning team was congratulated by everyone.
Answer: Everyone congratulated the winning team.
In simple words: 'Everyone' becomes the subject.

Exam Tip: 'Was congratulated' becomes 'congratulated'.

h. A large portrait of the leader was made by the painter.
Answer: The painter made a large portrait of the leader.
In simple words: The painter did the action.

Exam Tip: 'Was made' changes to 'made'.

i. The magic show was watched by the people.
Answer: The people watched the magic show.
In simple words: 'The people' becomes the active subject.

Exam Tip: 'Was watched' changes to 'watched'.

j. Let this story be read.
Answer: Read this story.
In simple words: Imperative passive sentence becomes an active imperative command.

Exam Tip: For imperative sentences with 'Let', remove 'let be' and start directly with the main verb.

IV) Change the voice from active to passive.
(a) Someone has spoiled the papers.
Answer: The papers have been spoiled.
In simple words: Indefinite pronouns like 'someone' are usually omitted in the passive voice.

Exam Tip: Present perfect active 'has spoiled' changes to 'have been spoiled' since 'papers' is plural.

(b) No one has answered your questions.
Answer: Your questions have not been answered.
In simple words: Negative active transforms into a negative passive sentence.

Exam Tip: 'No one has answered' becomes 'have not been answered'.

(c) Did you grow these flowers in your garden?
Answer: Were these flowers grown by you in your garden?
In simple words: Formulate the interrogative passive sentence starting with 'Were'.

Exam Tip: Simple past question with 'Did' changes to 'Was/Were' in passive voice.

(d) Who wrote King Lear?
Answer: By whom was King Lear written?
In simple words: Sentences starting with 'Who' change to 'By whom' in passive.

Exam Tip: 'Who wrote' transforms into 'By whom was... written'.