Y6 SATs Smasher Active and Passive Voice

Rewrite the sentence below in the passive. Remember to punctuate your sentence correctly.

• The sentence should be rewritten in the passive voice with correct punctuation.

• Rewrite the sentence in active voice.

• Change the sentence to a question.

• No change is needed.

Rewrite the sentence below in the active. Remember to punctuate your sentence correctly. The delicious meal was prepared by the chef.

• The chef prepared the delicious meal.

• The delicious meal was prepared by the chef.

• Prepared by the chef, the meal was delicious.

• The meal, prepared by the chef, was delicious.

Which sentence is in the passive? Tick one.

• John has baked some cakes for us.

• The curtains were closed by Ali.

• Chen won the race.

• Frankie was playing the flute.

Rewrite the sentence below in the passive. Remember to punctuate your sentence correctly. Louise threw the ball.

• The ball was thrown by Louise.

• Louise was thrown by the ball.

• The ball threw Louise.

• Louise threw the ball.

Tick one box in each row to show whether the sentence is in the active or in the passive.

• Active

• Active

• Active

• Active

• Active

• Passive

• Passive

• Active

Write the sentence below in the active. Remember to punctuate your sentence correctly. The cat was fed by Erika.

• Erika fed the cat.

• The cat fed Erika.

• Erika was fed by the cat.

• The cat was being fed by Erika.

Write the sentence below in the passive. Remember to punctuate your sentence correctly. The group were discussing the project.

• The project was being discussed by the group.

• The project is discussed by the group.

• The project has been discussed by the group.

• The project will be discussed by the group.

Which sentence is in the passive? Tick one.

• Michael climbed the mountain.

• Maisie sang the final song.

• They raised lots of money.

• Many cakes were sold.

How does the use of the passive in the second sentence affect the way the information is presented?

• It shows that the vase could not be repaired.

• It shows that it wasn’t broken on purpose.

• It does not say who broke the vase.

• It does not say how the vase was broken.

Which sentence is in the active? Tick one.

• Poppy ate all of the picnic.

• The birds were fed by Miss Abraham’s class.

• Britain was invaded by the Romans.

• The fence was broken by the cat that lives next door.