72 Important Active and Passive Voice Sentences: Previous Year Exam based for 2026

 Introduction :

Active and Passive Voice is one of the most frequently asked topics in U.P. Board and CBSE examinations for Classes 9, 10, 11, and 12. A careful study of previous years’ question papers shows that every year a few questions are definitely asked from this topic.

In this blog, you will find:

• 72 carefully selected, exam-based Active sentences.

• Their correct Passive forms.

• Answers prepared strictly according to grammar rules.

• Very simple, easy-to-understand, student-friendly explanations.

1. Basic Structure:

• Active: Subject + Verb + Object

• Passive: Object + Helping Verb + Past Participle + by + Subject

2. Helping Verbs Used in Passive:

• Present Indefinite → am / is / are + V3

• Past Indefinite → was / were + V3

• Future Indefinite → will be + V3

• Present Continuous → am/is/are being + V3

• Past Continuous → was/were being + V3

• Present Perfect → has/have been + V3

• Past Perfect → had been + V3

• Modal Verbs → can/may/should + be + V3

72 Important Active–Passive Voice Sentences:

A. From Previous Years UP Board Questions:

1. Active: They help the poor.
   Passive: The poor are helped by them.

2. Active: Ram wrote this letter.
   Passive: This letter was written by Ram.

3. Active: They are playing football.
   Passive: Football is being played by them.

4. Active: She has completed her work.
   Passive: Her work has been completed by her.

5. Active: He will solve the problem.
   Passive: The problem will be solved by him.

6. Active: The teacher teaches us English.
   Passive: We are taught English by the teacher.

7. Active: They punished the thief.
   Passive: The thief was punished by them.

8. Active: Who broke this chair?
   Passive: By whom was this chair broken?

9. Active: Someone has stolen my pen.
   Passive: My pen has been stolen.

10. Active: They celebrate Diwali every year.
    Passive: Diwali is celebrated every year.

11. Active: He is writing a story.
    Passive: A story is being written by him.

12. Active: They cleaned the room yesterday.
    Passive: The room was cleaned yesterday.

13. Active: Do they speak English?
    Passive: Is English spoken by them?

14. Active: They have invited him.
    Passive: He has been invited by them.

15. Active: Open the door.
    Passive: Let the door be opened.

16. Active: They are repairing the car.
    Passive: The car is being repaired by them.

17. Active: He will help you.
    Passive: You will be helped by him.

18. Active: They make toys.
    Passive: Toys are made by them.

19. Active: Who taught you English?
    Passive: By whom were you taught English?

20. Active: People speak Hindi in India.
    Passive: Hindi is spoken in India.

21. Active: The driver drove the bus carefully.
    Passive: The bus was driven carefully by the driver.

22. Active: They have painted the house.
    Passive: The house has been painted by them.

23. Active: She was singing a song.
    Passive: A song was being sung by her.

24. Active: They built this bridge in 1990.
    Passive: This bridge was built in 1990.

25. Active: Close the window.
    Passive: Let the window be closed.

B. From Previous Years CBSE Class 10 & 12 Sentences:

26–50 Sentences

26. Active: Somebody has called you.
    Passive: You have been called.

27. Active: He does not obey his parents.
    Passive: His parents are not obeyed by him.

28. Active: Who wrote this book?
    Passive: By whom was this book written?

29. Active: They are building a new school.
    Passive: A new school is being built by them.

30. Active: They will announce the results tomorrow.
    Passive: The results will be announced tomorrow.

31. Active: Did he praise you?
    Passive: Were you praised by him?

32. Active: Someone has watered the plants.
    Passive: The plants have been watered.

33. Active: Please help me.
    Passive: You are requested to help me.

34. Active: My father will buy a new car.
    Passive: A new car will be bought by my father.

35. Active: They have not completed the project.
    Passive: The project has not been completed by them.

36. Active: Who is calling you?
    Passive: By whom are you being called?

37. Active: They were watching a movie.
    Passive: A movie was being watched by them.

38. Active: They had finished the work.
    Passive: The work had been finished by them.

39. Active: Can you solve this question?
    Passive: Can this question be solved by you?

40. Active: She must finish the task.
    Passive: The task must be finished by her.

41. Active: Let me do this.
    Passive: Let this be done by me.

42. Active: They serve tea here.
    Passive: Tea is served here.

43. Active: Who painted this picture?
    Passive: By whom was this picture painted?

44. Active: They have arrested the thief.
    Passive: The thief has been arrested.

45. Active: You should follow the rules.
    Passive: The rules should be followed by you.

46. Active: He was reading a novel.
    Passive: A novel was being read by him.

47. Active: They will support the decision.
    Passive: The decision will be supported by them.

48. Active: They sell fruits in this shop.
    Passive: Fruits are sold in this shop.

49. Active: Someone has locked the room.
    Passive: The room has been locked.

50. Active: Did he break the glass?
    Passive: Was the glass broken by him?

C. Mixed Important Sentences: 

51–72 Sentences

51. Active: They respect honest people.
    Passive: Honest people are respected.

52. Active: He sings a sweet song.
    Passive: A sweet song is sung by him.

53. Active: She has posted the letter.
    Passive: The letter has been posted by her.

54. Active: They are planting trees.
    Passive: Trees are being planted by them.

55. Active: I will return the book.
    Passive: The book will be returned by me.

56. Active: They have served the food.
    Passive: The food has been served.

57. Active: She will write a poem.
    Passive: A poem will be written by her.

58. Active: They speak English well.
    Passive: English is spoken well by them.

59. Active: He taught me Mathematics.
    Passive: I was taught Mathematics by him.

60. Active: They are decorating the hall.
    Passive: The hall is being decorated by them.

61. Active: Someone opened the door.
    Passive: The door was opened.

62. Active: They have repaired the road.
    Passive: The road has been repaired.

63. Active: You must obey your elders.
    Passive: Your elders must be obeyed.

64. Active: They are celebrating the festival.
    Passive: The festival is being celebrated.

65. Active: They will hold the meeting tomorrow.
    Passive: The meeting will be held tomorrow.

66. Active: He cleans the room every day.
    Passive: The room is cleaned every day.

67. Active: They had completed the mission.
    Passive: The mission had been completed.

68. Active: People grow cotton in this area.
    Passive: Cotton is grown in this area.

69. Active: He does not know the truth.
    Passive: The truth is not known by him.

70. Active: They built a new house.
    Passive: A new house was built by them.

71. Active: He is selling his car.
    Passive: His car is being sold by him.

72. Active: They welcomed the guests.
    Passive: The guests were welcomed.                                            Conclusion :                                                                                                   Active and Passive Voice is one of the most exam-oriented topics in English Grammar. The 72 solved examples given above are based on previous years’ questions from UP Board, CBSE, and various competitive exams. If you practise and learn these sentences thoroughly, you will be able to solve every type of Active–Passive question with full accuracy and confidence.