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Class 7 English active and passive voice test

This test has twenty questions focused entirely on active and passive voice, the grammar point where Class 7 children typically drop more marks than on any other topic this year. The challenge does not usually lie in recognising voice types; rather, it is in transforming between them whilst preserving the tense correctly. Each question includes method explanation after your response, and the final screen identifies which sections of voice require further attention.

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  • Every answer comes with the reasoning
  • Ends by naming what to revise
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What this test covers

  • What active and passive voice mean
  • Finding the subject and object
  • Converting simple present sentences
  • Converting simple past sentences
  • Converting continuous tense sentences
  • Converting future tense sentences
  • Passive voice with modals
  • Choosing which voice to use
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20 questions, marked as you go

Drawn fresh from a bank of 20, so another go is mostly different questions. Every one explains its method after you answer, and the last screen names the chapters to revise.

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Every question in this test

The whole paper, grouped by chapter, so you can see the level before anyone sits it. Three are shown below and the rest open up.

20 questions · 8 chapters

8 shown here - the rest are in the test and the PDF

  • What active and passive voice mean2
  • Finding the subject and object3
  • Converting simple present sentences3
  • Converting simple past sentences3
  • Converting continuous tense sentences2
  • Converting future tense sentences2
  • Passive voice with modals3
  • Choosing which voice to use2
  1. Question 1. In 'The cat chased the mouse,' who or what is doing the action?

    • The cat
    • Neither
    • Both equally
    • The mouse
  2. Question 2. In passive voice, what happens to the object of the active sentence?

    • It disappears
    • It stays the object
    • It becomes the subject
    • It becomes the verb
  3. Question 3. In 'Maria baked a cake,' what is the object?

    • Maria
    • baked
    • None
    • a cake
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  1. Question 4. Which part of an active sentence becomes the 'by' phrase in passive voice?

    • The subject
    • The verb
    • The object
    • The adverb
  2. Question 5. Which sentence type generally has no direct object and therefore cannot be made passive?

    • 'They planted trees.'
    • 'She sleeps early.'
    • 'She reads a book.'
    • 'He wrote a letter.'
  3. Question 6. Change to passive voice: 'The postman delivers the letters.'

    • The postman is delivered by the letters.
    • The letters are delivered by the postman.
    • The letters deliver the postman.
    • The letters were delivered by the postman.
  4. Question 7. Change to passive voice: 'The company makes toys.'

    • Toys were made by the company.
    • Toys are made by the company.
    • Toys make the company.
    • The company is made by toys.
  5. Question 8. Change to passive voice: 'People speak English all over the world.'

    • English speaks people all over the world.
    • English was spoken all over the world.
    • People are spoken by English.
    • English is spoken all over the world.

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Class 7 English test - common questions

Why is active and passive voice confusing for Class 7 children?

The challenge lies in maintaining focus on two elements simultaneously - identifying which noun performs the action whilst tracking the sentence's tense - whilst reorganising the sentence structure. Frequently, students reconstruct the sentence correctly but lose sight of the tense, transforming 'is painting' into 'painted' rather than 'is being painted'. Practising individual tenses separately before combining them produces better results than tackling all tenses together initially.

What is the most common mistake in passive voice conversion?

The error is omitting the auxiliary verb change to align with the initial sentence's tense - changing 'is painting' (continuous) to 'is painted' (simple) instead of 'is being painted' (passive continuous). The solution is determining the active sentence's tense independently, prior to making any other conversions.

Is this Class 7 English online test free?

Absolutely - the test is provided entirely free and you need not sign up. No email address is required, no account must be created, and no login is necessary. Your browser runs the test directly and stores nothing. The score remains visible on the page until you close the tab, which aligns with what our privacy policy states, not something we ask you to believe on faith.

Is there a timer?

This is optional and disabled by default. A first attempt should reveal what a child understands rather than how quickly they can answer while under observation, since a timer on an unfamiliar test measures anxiety as much as their understanding of English. The timed version allows roughly forty-five seconds per question, which matches standard exam tempo.

Can my child take it more than once?

As many times as desired. The question bank is shuffled for every attempt, with both the sequence and answer options randomised, making it impossible to pass again by recalling the position of the correct answer. A second attempt one week later yields considerably more insight than retaking the test the same evening.

How is this different from your Class 7 English worksheets?

Worksheets provide focused practice on paper, marked by you; these self-grade. They serve separate functions - tests identify gaps, worksheets fill them. Ten minutes here often benefits families more than an hour drilling previously-unproblematic content.

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