England · Year 6 · Ages 10–11 · Worked examples

Year 6 Active and Passive Voice: Worked Examples

See free Year 6 active and passive voice worked examples with clear strategies and answers, aligned to the England primary curriculum.

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Four worked examples

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1
Identify

Active or passive: 'The dog chased the ball.'

How to think about it: Identify the sentence feature first, apply the rule only where it is needed, then reread the whole sentence aloud to check that the meaning and punctuation are clear.

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Answer: Active

2
Identify

Active or passive: 'The ball was chased by the dog.'

How to think about it: Identify the sentence feature first, apply the rule only where it is needed, then reread the whole sentence aloud to check that the meaning and punctuation are clear.

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Answer: Passive

3
Change

Change to passive: 'The chef cooked the meal.'

How to think about it: Identify the sentence feature first, apply the rule only where it is needed, then reread the whole sentence aloud to check that the meaning and punctuation are clear.

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Answer: The meal was cooked by the chef.

4
Change

Change to active: 'The window was broken by the storm.'

How to think about it: Identify the sentence feature first, apply the rule only where it is needed, then reread the whole sentence aloud to check that the meaning and punctuation are clear.

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Answer: The storm broke the window.

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