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Primary 5 English: Active & Passive Voice Practice
Real Primary 5 English questions on Active & Passive Voice, pulled directly from the Olibits question bank — the same questions a child would actually see, not separately written for this page.
Curriculum alignment
English Language Syllabus, Primary (MOE, 2020 syllabus)
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Real Active & Passive Voice practice questions
Aisyah is writing a short caption for a photo of her neighbour's dog at the park: "The dog chased the cat around the tree." Is this sentence written in the active voice or the passive voice?
Neither
Active voice ✓
Both
Passive voice
In active voice, the subject, "the dog", performs the action - here, the dog is doing the chasing.
Which sentence correctly changes "The teacher will mark the essays." into the passive voice?
The essays will be marked by the teacher. ✓
The essays were marked by the teacher.
The teacher will be marked by the essays.
The essays will mark the teacher.
Future tense passive uses 'will be' + past participle: 'will be marked', with the essays as the new subject.
What is the correct passive form of "The gardener waters the plants every morning."?
The plants water the gardener every morning.
The plants were watered by the gardener every morning.
The plants are watered by the gardener every morning. ✓
The gardener is watered by the plants every morning.
Since the original verb is in the simple present ('waters'), the passive form must also be present tense: 'are watered'.
Which sentence correctly changes "Ali is painting the fence." into the passive voice?
The fence is being painted by Ali. ✓
The fence was painted by Ali.
The fence paints Ali.
The fence is painted by Ali.
Because the original sentence is present continuous ('is painting'), the passive must also be continuous: 'is being painted'.