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SAI INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

STD-5 ENGLISH GRAMMAR

ACTIVE AND PASSIVE VOICE

HOME ASSIGNMENT-1

OBJECTIVE:

A. Fill in the blanks with appropriate active or passive verb forms.
1. Malini ________ a colourful hat for her daughter. (buy)

2. The dog _______ __________ up in the kennel by its master. (lock)

3. The winners _______ ____________ by the principal. (praise)
4. Susie __________ a chocolate cake for her sister’s birthday.( bake)

5. Who _____________ this book on Greek mythology?( write)
6. The salesman _________all the questions patiently.( Answer)

SUBJECTIVE:
B. Rewrite the following changing the active sentences to passive and passive sentences

to active.
1. The thieves have been arrested by the police.

2. The marvellous performance delivered by the children enthralled us.
3. He has been invited to their party.

4. We have shipped your order.

5. The girl recited the poem beautifully.
6. The guests enjoyed the party.

C. Read the following steps for making tea and then write the process in the passive form:

How to make tea?

1. Boil a glass of water in a kettle/teapot.

2. When the water is still boiling, pour half a glass of milk into the boiling water.
3. Add two teaspoons of tea powder and sugar into the boiling content.

4. Stir the tea and serve hot.