Passive Voice Exercise For Class 9 CBSE
Fill in the blanks with the passive form of the verb given in the brackets.
1. I …………………………… (shock) to hear the news of his sudden demise.
2. We ………………………….. (amuse) by the antics of the buffoon.
3. The audience ………………………. (enthrall) by her performance.
4. The mangoes ……………………… (pick) when they were ripe.
5. I ………………………… (horrify) to find a dark figure in the hall way.
6. We …………………………. (invite) to their party.
7. The missing climbers ………………………….. (find)
8. The birds ……………………….. (catch) in the net.
9. The story ………………………… (narrate) in great detail.
10. Thousands of natural flowers …………………………… (use) to decorate the hall.
11. The martyr ……………………………. (cremate) with full state honours.
12. My dogs ……………………………. (feed) twice a day.
Answers
1. I was shocked to hear the news of his sudden demise.
2. We were amused by the antics of the buffoon.
3. The audience was enthralled by her performance.
4. The mangoes were picked when they were ripe.
5. I was horrified to find a dark figure in the hall way.
6. We have been invited to their party. (There is no past time reference here. Hence, the present perfect tense is used.)
7. The missing climbers have been found.
8. The birds were caught in the net.
9. The story was narrated in great detail.
10. Thousands of natural flowers were used to decorate the hall.
11. The martyr was cremated with full state honours.
12. My dogs are fed twice a day. (The present tense is used here because we are talking about a general habit or routine.)