Active And Passive Voice Exercise

State whether the following sentences are in the active voice or passive voice.

1. I can hear somebody coming.

2. Suddenly I heard a strange noise.

3. She has been told.

4. We have not heard anything from them.

5. The suspects were interrogated by the police.

6. You needn’t have woken me up.

7. The students were praised by the teacher.

8. This house was built in the 19th century.

9. She has been waiting to hear from her husband.

10. We have been invited to their party.

11. Do you know this?

12. He was shown the door.

13. The child was injured in the accident.

14. The bird had been caught by the cat.

Answers

1. I can hear somebody coming. (Active voice)

2. Suddenly I heard a strange noise. (Active voice)

3. She has been told. (Passive voice)

4. We have not heard anything from them. (Active voice)

5. The suspects were interrogated by the police. (Passive voice)

6. You needn’t have woken me up. (Active voice)

7. The students were praised by the teacher. (Passive voice)

8. This house was built in the 19th century. (Passive voice)

9. She has been waiting to hear from her husband. (Active voice)

10. We have been invited to their party. (Passive voice)

11. Do you know this? (Active voice)

12. He was shown the door. (Passive voice)

13. The child was injured in the accident. (Passive voice)

14. The bird had been caught by the cat. (Passive voice)